Sarasotas Five Minute Microwaved Mashed Potatoes Recipes

MICROWAVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Rinse peeled and quartered potatoes.
• Arrange potatoes in medium glass bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Cook at HIGH for 9 to 10-1/2 minutes; stir once. You can set your kitchen timer for a reminder to stir. Potatoes should be tender.
• Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• During this 5 minute standing time, combine milk, butter, salt and pepper in a large glass bowl or 8-cup glass pyrex measuring cup.
• Cook milk mixture at MEDIUM for 2 to 3 minutes or until hot.
• Drain potatoes.
• Add potatoes to the hot milk mixture; mash until smooth.

MICROWAVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the peeled potato chunks and put them in a large microwave-safe bowl or a casserole dish.
• Cover the dish or bowl with plastic wrap and cut a small vent in the top for steam to escape.
• Microwave on high for 9 to 12 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and can be gently poked through with a fork.
• With pot holders or oven mitts , carefully remove the bowl from the microwave . If necessary, transfer to a larger bowl for mashing.
• Warm 3/4 cup of milk with 4 tablespoons of butter in the microwave until the butter is melted or nearly melted, from 30 to 50 seconds.
• If desired, put the potatoes through a ricer before mashing with the rest of the ingredients.
• Add the milk mixture to the hot potatoes and mash with a hand masher or small electric hand mixer. If using an electric mixer, be careful not to overmix, or the potatoes may become gummy. Add more of the remaining milk and butter as needed to achieve your desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste, and mix well.
• Serve alongside your favorite entrée. Enjoy.

SARASOTA'S FIVE MINUTE MICROWAVED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Potatoes -- prepare your spuds. Just wash good and cut in bite size pieces. Place in a microwavable bowl, one that you will be serving in and add the water and cover with plastic wrap.
• Cook -- Cook on high for 3-5 minutes, remove plastic wrap and stir. Put the saran wrap back on and cook another 2-3 minutes until the spuds are soft.
• Dress -- Now, the spuds are done. What do you with them is up to you. Butter to me is a must to me and you can go lighter if you want. Add some liquid the 1/2 cup -- either broth, cream, milk, and of course salt and pepper. Then use a fork or potato masher to smash them up.
• Now they are done -- NOW WHAT? -- Sour Cream? Bacon? Cheese? Scallions? Herbs? Onion? Anything you want.
• Finish -- After adding all your flavors, you can return return to the microwave covered in the plastic wrap for just 1 minute until heated and serve. But many times the potatoes are hot enough and any extras will heat up with any additional cooking time.
• 1 pot clean up, easy and quick.