Best Garlic Creamed Potatoes Recipes

SALISBURY STEAK WITH WILD MUSHROOM GRAVY, SMASHED POTATOES WITH GARLIC AND HERB CHEESE AND CHIVES, CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot and covered with water. Cover pot with lid and bring water to a boil. Salt boiling water and potatoes. Leave lid off pot and simmer at rolling boil until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• While potatoes cook, combine meat, Worcestershire, onion and steak seasoning or salt and pepper. Form 2 large, oval patties, 1-inch thick.
• Preheat large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and the meat patties to a hot pan. Cook meat 6 minutes on each side until meat is evenly caramelized on the outside and juices run clear. Remove meat and cover with loose tin foil to keep warm. Add 1 more turn of the pan extra-virgin olive oil and butter to the pan, then the mushrooms. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper and saute mushrooms until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• While mushrooms cook, squeeze defrosted spinach dry by wringing it out in a kitchen towel. To a small skillet, add butter and cream and heat to a bubble over moderate heat. add spinach and salt and pepper. Cook until spinach thickens with cream, 3 to 5 minutes.
• To mushrooms, add a sprinkle of flour to the pan and cook 2 minutes more. Whisk in stock and thicken 1 minute.
• While sauce thickens, drain potatoes and return to hot pot. Smash potatoes with a little half-and- half or cream and garlic and herb cheese. Smash and incorporate chives. Add salt and pepper, to your taste.
• To serve, pour gravy over Salisbury steak. Serve potatoes and creamed spinach alongside the steaks. Now that's a TV dinner, DELUXE!

GARLIC CREAMED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In an iron skillet, heat cream and milk to simmer.
• In the meantime, peel the potatoes and slice them into 1/8 inch discs. DO NOT wash them.
• Wipe them with a damp towel.
• Add them to the skillet with the garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
• Return to simmer on stovetop.
• Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until brown crusts forms.

GARLIC CREAMED MASHED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in salted water until tender about 20 minutes.
• Drain and dry in 350°F oven for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, separate and peel garlic cloves.
• Simmer garlic cloves with cream, milk and butter for 30 minutes until garlic is soft.
• Using a blender, puree potatoes and garlic cream mixture.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Thin with more cream if necessary.