Best Mashed Potatoes With Black Olives Recipes

PROVENCIAL BLACK OLIVE AND FRESH THYME MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to med and cook until potatoes are very tender when stabbed with a fork, about 15 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Return to the saucepan and add the cream and butter. With a hand mixer, blend until just smooth (do not over whip).
• Add the olives and thyme. Garnish with fresh thyme.
• Season generously with salt and pepper.
• According to Oprah this serves 12 to 15.

MASHED POTATOES WITH OLIVE OIL AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt and cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Return the potatoes to the pan. Shake the pan over medium heat for about a minute to dry the potatoes. Transfer the potatoes to a food mill, ricer or bowl.
• Add the oil and reserved cooking liquid to the saucepan and warm over medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat. Mash the potatoes through the food mill or ricer into the pan (or mash by hand in the bowl and transfer to the pan). Add the basil, parsley and tarragon and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Prick potatoes several times with a fork. Place on a piece of paper toweling and cook at 100 percent for 11 minutes, or until tender, in a 650- to 700-watt oven.
• Remove potatoes from oven. When cool enough to handle, halve each potato and scoop out flesh with a spoon. Pass through a ricer or place in a bowl and mash with a potato masher. Stir in oil and salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

MASHED POTATOES WITH BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. Transfer potatoes to large mixing bowl. Add milk and butter. Using electric mixer, beat until potatoes are smooth. Stir in olives. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley; drizzle oil over.

GOAT CHEESE & BLACK OLIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes with the thyme for 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook until potatoes are tender (about 5-10 minutes more).
• Reserve 1/3 cup potato water.
• Drain the potatoes and garlic.
• Mash potatoes and garlic until smooth.
• Stir in cream, goat cheese, olives, olive oil salt and pepper.
• If the texture is too stiff, stir in a little of the reserved potato water to make them fluffy.