I don’t know how you make your mashed potatoes, but it used to
be that I would make mine by peeling and quartering a bag of russets, boiling
them, draining them, and then attacking them with a hand-held electric mixer.
I would beat them to within an inch of their lives, funneling in butter and
cream in the going. I did it this way because this is the way my mother used to
do it. You see, back in the day, it was positively scandalous to have
lumps in your mashed potatoes.
These days, I embrace lumps and call them rustic. No more do I want to get out the hand mixer, deal with bits of potato flying all over the kitchen, and then have to scrape it off the wall. Now, I mash them with a potato masher, and beat them as well as I can with a whisk. Someday they’re more rustic than others, depending upon my upper arm strength.
These potatoes, laden with deliciously sweet sautéed leeks and seasoned with a hint of thyme, are the perfect accompaniment to your corned beef dinner. They can be made ahead, scraped into a casserole dish, refrigerated overnight, and reheated the next day. If you have a difficult time getting vegetables into your family, mixing them into mashed potatoes is one sure way. Leeks are not without nutrition. They contain vitamins A, C, E, and B6, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, and are known for their antioxidant properties as well as being low in calories. Wow! So, stirring them into your potatoes is a healthy, as well as tasty and attractive choice.
Don’t wait until St. Patrick’s Day to enjoy them, they’re good anytime with roast beef, chicken, or fish.
These days, I embrace lumps and call them rustic. No more do I want to get out the hand mixer, deal with bits of potato flying all over the kitchen, and then have to scrape it off the wall. Now, I mash them with a potato masher, and beat them as well as I can with a whisk. Someday they’re more rustic than others, depending upon my upper arm strength.
These potatoes, laden with deliciously sweet sautéed leeks and seasoned with a hint of thyme, are the perfect accompaniment to your corned beef dinner. They can be made ahead, scraped into a casserole dish, refrigerated overnight, and reheated the next day. If you have a difficult time getting vegetables into your family, mixing them into mashed potatoes is one sure way. Leeks are not without nutrition. They contain vitamins A, C, E, and B6, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, and are known for their antioxidant properties as well as being low in calories. Wow! So, stirring them into your potatoes is a healthy, as well as tasty and attractive choice.
Don’t wait until St. Patrick’s Day to enjoy them, they’re good anytime with roast beef, chicken, or fish.
Irish Mash
1/2 3-pound pkg. Melissa’s PeeWee Dutch Yellow Potatoes
1/2 6-oz. pkg. Melissa’s Cleaned and Sliced Leeks*
1/2 3-pound pkg. Melissa’s PeeWee Dutch Yellow Potatoes
1/2 6-oz. pkg. Melissa’s Cleaned and Sliced Leeks*
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Rinse potatoes and place into a medium/large saucepan; completely cover with water. Bring to a rolling boil, and cook for 15 minutes until fork tender. Drain and return to pan to allow all moisture to evaporate.
While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a 9-inch sauté pan. Add leeks and thyme, and sauté until leeks have softened. In a small saucepan, heat milk and cream.
Mash potatoes in any manner you like (I am a big fan of the potato masher/whisk combination), adding milk/cream as you do. Add seasonings and leeks. Stir to combine. Serve immediately.
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Rinse potatoes and place into a medium/large saucepan; completely cover with water. Bring to a rolling boil, and cook for 15 minutes until fork tender. Drain and return to pan to allow all moisture to evaporate.
While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a 9-inch sauté pan. Add leeks and thyme, and sauté until leeks have softened. In a small saucepan, heat milk and cream.
Mash potatoes in any manner you like (I am a big fan of the potato masher/whisk combination), adding milk/cream as you do. Add seasonings and leeks. Stir to combine. Serve immediately.
*If you are unable to find Melissa’s Cleaned and Sliced Leeks in
your local market, use one large leek.
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I did not know the nutrition packed into leeks! Makes me want to try to grow some. Those potatoes - Pattie! They look sooooo good!
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes are one of my favorite foods. I learned long ago that using the electric mixer only gets the starches flowing making potatoes gluey...mashing by hand makes them light and fluffy...and with little chunks. Howard has a hard time with mashed potatoes that DON'T have chunks, they remind him of the bagged instant ones he detests! My favorite way to eat mashd potatoes really is colcannon.
ReplyDeletelooks good - rustic - i like that . same with my mom had to make smooth mash potatoes. The recipe sounds great. I just saved off a recipe to give to Mike of Califlower mash...it looked good also.
ReplyDeleteYour Mash looks so good, make me hungry! Have a great first week of spring and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with FULL PLATE THURSDAY!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen