Best Downright Almost Healthy Garlic And Parsley Mashed Recipes

PARSLEY, GARLIC, & SCALLION MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes and garlic in a large pot with salted water till fork tender about 20 minutes.
• Drain and return to pan; add butter, cream cheese and milk mash with a potato masher until smooth.
• Stir in scallions and parsley.
• season to taste with salt and pepper .
• Use a little more milk if you prefer thinner mashed potatoes.

CREAMY GARLIC-PARMESAN MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, melt butter over medium-low heat in a small saucepan. Add garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and return to the pot. Add garlic-butter mixture, milk, Parmesan cheese, parsley, sea salt, and pepper; mash until smooth.

OPRAH'S CLASSIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash potatoes well, leaving the skins on.
• Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Place in a kettle and fill with enough water to cover potatoes.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are very tender.
• Drain well and add butter while potatoes are hot. Begin to hand mash.
• Add all remaining ingredients and mash well leaving them just slightly lumpy.
• Makes about 10-12 cups or 6 to 8 servings.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cut 1/4-inch-thick slice off top of garlic head to expose tops of cloves; place garlic, cut side up, on sheet of foil. Drizzle with oil; wrap in foil. Place in shallow pan.
• Roast 45 min. or until garlic is tender. Cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling water 20 min. or until tender; drain. Return potatoes to pan.
• Squeeze garlic cloves to remove roasted garlic. Add to potatoes along with remaining ingredients.
• Beat with mixer until desired consistency.

ITALIAN MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• If you happen to use larger potatoes for the double batch, halve the large potatoes because the small ones for the regualr batch can be left whole.
• Place all the potatoes in a deep pot and cover with water.
• Place a lid on the potatoes and bring it to a boil.
• Once it starts to boil, uncover and cook until tender (about twelve to fifteen minutes).
• Then drain potatoes and put them back into the hot pot.
• Add the butter, the seasoning package, milk and cheese. It really depends on how creamy and cheesy you like your potatoes when deciding how much you want to add of the milk and cheese.
• Smash the potatoes until they are the desired texture.
• Add the amount of salt and pepper to taste you like and enjoy.

EMERALD MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine potatoes and lightly salted water to cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and then cook until tender, about 25 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in large saucepan, combine milk, scallions& kale.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Transfer potatoes to large bowl.
• Add butter and mash with potato masher until smooth.
• gradually stir in hot milk mixture until combined.
• Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• If desired, add 2 or 3 roasted garlic cloves with salt& pepper!

BABY RED POTATOES WITH GARLIC AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 2 quart casserole dish (I use garlic flavour Pam).
• Scrub potatoes, chop into halves or quarters, depending on size of potato; place in casserole dish.
• Cut butter into pats; place randomly around top of potatoes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Sprinkle with garlic.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.
• Stir; cover; continue baking at 375 for about an hour, or until the potatoes are tender, stirring a couple more times during baking.

CRISPY POTATOES WITH BACON, GARLIC AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Put the potatoes and salt in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer for 1 minute, then drain and pat dry.
• In skillet, saute bacon over medium heat and cook until crispy.
• Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside on paper towels.
• Add butter to bacon fat and increase heat to medium.
• Add potatoes to pan so that the cut sides get nice and brown.
• Cook, turning only as needed until the potatoes are golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, garlic and bacon and stir until lightly browned.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

HEALTHY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut in half. Place in large stovetop pot with 4 whole garlic cloves. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook until potatoes are tender.
• When potatoes are tender, drain and mash along with garlic cloves using a potato masher or electric beaters.
• Stir butter or olive oil, sage, salt, pepper and sour cream or buttermilk into the remaining potatoes and return to low heat, stirring until warm.

IRISH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 the butter and one tablespoon of the cooking oil in a frying pan over a high heat.
• When the butter starts to bubble, add in the onions and cook, stirring constantly, for five minutes or until the onions start to wilt.
• Turn the heat down very low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are evenly browned and wilted, but not crisp.
• In Ireland, potatoes are always boiled in their skins, drained and then left in the hot pan for the skins to dry and crack before they are peeled and mashed.
• If you like, though, you can also peel the potatoes beforehand, wash the starch off, then boil in salted water until tender.
• Drain and mash.
• Meanwhile, trim and slice the spring onions, including all the dark green bits.
• Place in a pan with the milk and simmer until tender.
• Tip the milk and onion and 25g of butter into the mash and beat with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt the remaining butter.
• Serve the mash in a mound on each plate, making a well in the centre of each mound to fill with the remaining melted butter.
• Top with the onions.
• Serve immediately and encourage your diners to dip their spoonfuls of mashed potato into the pools of butter.

CHIVE AND PARSLEY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Make oil:.
• Purée chives and parsley with oil and salt in a blender until smooth. Pour herb oil through a fine strainer into a glass cup, pressing on and discarding solids.
• Prepare potatoes:.
• Peel and quarter potatoes. Cover potatoes with salted cold water by 1 inch in a 5-quart heavy pot, then simmer, uncovered, until very tender, about 25 minutes.
• While potatoes are simmering, bring milk, butter, salt, and pepper to a simmer, stirring until butter is melted.
• Drain potatoes in a colander and return to pot. Add the hot milk mixture and mash with a potato masher until almost smooth, then stir in 4 tablespoons of the herb oil.
• If desired, serve potatoes drizzled with some of remaining oil. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• Oil can be made 4 days ahead and covered and chilled. Bring to room temperature before using.
• Potatoes can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before reheating in a microwave or double boiler, stirring occasionally.

HERBED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes with the garlic cloves until soft, mash the potatoes.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Add milk until texure is smooth.
• Add sour cream and stir until blended.
• Add basil, chives and nutmeg.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.