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.

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.

MASHED-POTATO CAKES WITH OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Peel the potato, cut it into 3/4-inch pieces, and on a rack in a saucepan steam it over boiling water, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is very tender. Let the potato cool for 5 minutes, in a bowl mash it, and stir in the capers, the olives, the egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Scoop the mixture by 1/4-cup measures, form the scoops into 1/2-inch-thick cakes, and coat the cakes with the bread crumbs. In a large heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the cakes, turning them once, for 4 minutes, or until they are golden. Serve the cakes with the lemon.