Best Orange Fennel Mashed Potatoes Recipes

FENNEL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and quarter potatoes. In a kettle cover potatoes with salted cold water by 2 inches and simmer until very tender, about 30 minutes.
• While potatoes are simmering, trim fennel stalks flush with bulbs, reserving fronds and discarding stalks. Halve bulb and discard core. Cut bulbs into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Chop reserved fronds and in a large saucepan poach sliced fennel and three fourths fronds in milk at a bare simmer, covered, until very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander and transfer to a large bowl.
• In a blender purée fennel mixture until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Add fennel purée to potatoes and mash with a potato masher. Season potatoes with salt and pepper. Potatoes may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat potatoes, covered, in a 350°F. oven about 30 minutes.
• Serve potatoes drizzled with oil and sprinkled with remaining fennel fronds.

BASIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put 2 pounds whole unpeeled russet or Yukon gold potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water; add 2 tablespoons kosher salt. Bring to a simmer (do not boil) and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes, then peel and return to the pan; add 1 cup hot milk and 1/2 to 1 stick room-temperature unsalted butter. Mash with a potato masher or fork. Season with salt and pepper.

LEEK AND FENNEL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash leeks in a bowl of water, then lift into a sieve to drain.
• Cook leeks with 1/4 teaspoon salt in 1 teaspoon butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Reserve skillet.
• Peel and quarter potatoes, then cover with salted cold water by 1 inch in a 4-quart saucepan and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While potatoes are simmering, cook fennel with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in remaining teaspoon butter in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add broth and simmer, covered, until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and force through ricer or food mill back into saucepan. Stir in milk, leeks, fennel, and pepper.

FENNEL MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Trim fronds from fennel and discard.
• Slice fennel into small, thin strips and place is large, preferably wide, saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add milk and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until fennel is tender, stirring once or twice; this will take about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, then puree fennel mixture in a blender or food processor until it's fairly smooth.
• While fennel is cooking, peel potatoes and cut into quarters.
• Place in a large saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and boil gently, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender; this will take about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Drain potatoes well and return to saucepan.
• Mash potatoes, then stir in hot fennel puree, sour cream, and salt.
• Taste; more salt may be needed.
• If mixture is not piping hot, heat in saucepan, over low, stirring often.
• Serve immediately.

ORANGE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt butter and saute onions.
• Cook peeled potatoes until tender; mash and add sour cream and orange juice using mixer.
• Stir in onions and salt.
• Garnish with orange zest.