Prosciutto Sage Mashed Potatoes Recipes

PROSCIUTTO SAGE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil, add 1/4 tsp salt. Cook potatoes and garlic until potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain and mash potatoes and (with a potato ricer); return to same pot.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped prosciutto and sage and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add prosciutto mixture and broth to potatoes and garlic.
• Mix in cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

POTATOES WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cook potatoes whole in salted water until fork-tender, 15-20 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and chop coarsely.
• Heat oil/butter mixture in a large skillet.
• Add onions and cook until translucent.
• Add prosciutto and rosemary and cook until it just starts to brown at the edges.
• Add potatoes to pan and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook potatoes 10-12 minutes, stirring lightly, or until they brown to your liking (adding a little oil or butter if potatoes try to stick).

SAGE AND GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan simmer garlic in oil until golden. Stir in sage and remove pan from heat. Let mixture stand 15 minutes and drain oil through a fine sieve into a small bowl, discarding solids.
• Make fried sage leaves:
• In a small skillet heat 1/8 inch oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and fry sage leaves, 1 at a time, about 3 seconds, until crisp, transferring with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle sage leaves with coarse salt.
• Peel potatoes and quarter. In a large saucepan cover potatoes by 1 inch with salted cold water and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Reserve about 1/3 cup cooking liquid and drain potatoes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• While potatoes are still warm force through a ricer or medium disk of a food mill into a bowl and beat in yogurt, butter, seasoned oil, enough reserved liquid to reach desired consistency, and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to an ovenproof serving dish. Mashed potatoes may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Heat potatoes in oven until heated through and top with fried sage leaves.

MASHED POTATOES WITH PROSCIUTTO AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes and garlic in large pot of boiling salted water until potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; return potatoes and garlic to same pot.
• Meanwhile, melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped prosciutto and 3/4 teaspoon minced rosemary and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add prosciutto mixture and 3/4 cup milk to potatoes and garlic. Mash well, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if potatoes are dry. Mix in 3/4 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Stir over low heat to rewarm, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls, if desired.) Transfer potatoes to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese; garnish with fresh rosemary and serve.

MASHED POTATOES WITH PROSCIUTTO AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes and garlic in a large pot filled with boiling, salted water until potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain, return potatoes and garlic to the same pot.
• Meanwhile, heat 1/2 cup butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add chopped prosciutto and 3/4 teaspoon minced rosemary.
• Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add prosciutto mixture and 3/4 cup milk to potatoes and garlic.
• Mash well, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if potatoes are too dry.
• Mix in 3/4 cup parmesan cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a large serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
• Garnish with additional fresh rosemary, if desired.