Best Baby Potatoes With Creamy Goat Cheese And Fine Herbs Recipes

Herb Mashed Potatoes with Goat Cheese image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 large all-purpose potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
Salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
1 shallot, chopped
10 blades chives, chopped or snipped, 3 tablespoons
3 or 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped, 2 tablespoons
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup good quality chicken stock, available on soup aisle
4 ounces, 1 small log, herb, peppercorn or plain goat cheese

Steps:

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and salt. Boil potatoes 15 minutes or until fork tender.
Begin other dishes for your menu with the pocket of time you have here.
Pour the potatoes into a colander to drain. Return pot to stove. Adjust heat to medium. Add oil, then the butter. When butter melts, add shallots and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Add herbs, then potatoes back to the pot. Mash potatoes, adding stock as you work to achieve your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Remove goat cheese from packaging and cut the small log into 4 discs. Serve potatoes on dinner plates and top each mound with a disk of goat cheese.

Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories side-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 pounds large Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut in 3/4-inch chunks
5 large garlic cloves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
7 to 8 ounces garlic-and-herb goat cheese, at room temperature, such as Montrachet
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup half-and-half or milk
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the potatoes, garlic and 1 tablespoon salt in a large pot with enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until very tender.
Drain the potatoes and garlic and process them together through a food mill fitted with the coarsest blade set on top of a bowl. While the potatoes are still hot, stir in the goat cheese, butter, sour cream, half-and-half, 4 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper until smooth.
Pour the mixture into a 9-by-12-by-2-inch oval baking dish, smoothing the top. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve hot.

Mustard Aioli Grilled Potatoes with Fine Herbs image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories side-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 heaping tablespoon whole grain mustard
1 teaspoon honey
2 cloves garlic, smashed to a paste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 pounds baby Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed
2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

For the mustard aioli: Whisk the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, honey and garlic and sprinkle with salt and pepper Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
Meanwhile, for the potatoes: Put the potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water by 2 inches. Add the salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook the potatoes until a skewer inserted into the center of each potato meets with some resistance, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain well and cool slightly.
Preheat the grill to medium for direct heat. Cut the potatoes in half, toss with some of the mustard aioli and sprinkle with salt. Place the potatoes cut-side down on the grill and grill until lightly golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip the potatoes and grill until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a platter and sprinkle with the parsley, chives, tarragon, salt and pepper. Serve the potatoes with the remaining mustard aioli.

Scalloped Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Herbes de Provence image

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1 1/2 cups canned chicken broth
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
4 teaspoons herbes de Provence*
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 10 1/2- to 11-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
*A dried herb mixture available at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Mix first 7 ingredients in large pot. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Add half of cheese; whisk until smooth. Chill remaining cheese. Add potatoes to pot; bring to simmer.
Transfer potato mixture to prepared dish, spreading evenly. Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes. Uncover and bake until potatoes are very tender and liquid bubbles thickly, about 50 minutes.
Dot potatoes with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese softens, about 5 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.