Mashed potatoes are a classic comfort food that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are typically made with boiled potatoes, butter, milk, and salt. However, there are many variations on the classic recipe, and one of the most popular is mashed potatoes with extra virgin olive oil. This variation adds a rich, nutty flavor to the potatoes, and it also makes them healthier. Extra virgin olive oil is a good source of monounsaturated fats, which have been shown to help reduce the risk of heart disease. It is also a good source of antioxidants, which can help protect the body from damage caused by free radicals.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES
These mashed potatoes are extremely easy to make, and have the added benefit of being vegan. A hefty dose of garlic lends a bite to the creaminess. Make sure to use good olive oil. (For everything you need to know to make perfect potatoes, visit our potato guide.)
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, quick, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add potatoes, garlic and 2 teaspoons salt and cook at a brisk simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain potatoes and garlic, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. Mash potatoes and garlic. Beat in olive oil and then thin to desired consistency with reserved cooking liquid. Check seasoning and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 202, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 382 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
MASHED POTATOES WITH OLIVE OIL AND HERBS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
MASHED POTATOES WITH EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
Categories Potato Side Christmas Thanksgiving Quick & Easy Fall Winter Boil Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Place potatoes in heavy large pot. Cover with cold water. Boil over medium-high heat until potatoes are tender when pierced with fork, about 40 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups potato cooking liquid. Return potatoes to dry pot. Stir over medium heat until any excess liquid evaporates. Add 6 tablespoons olive oil and mash until almost smooth. Mix in enough potato cooking liquid as needed to moisten. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over medium heat, adding more reserved cooking water as needed to moisten.)
- Transfer potatoes to large bowl. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon olive oil and serve.
MASHED POTATOES WITH OLIVE OIL AND PANCETTA
Steps:
- Add the potatoes to a large pot of cold water. Season well with salt and bring to a boil. Simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the pancetta and onions to a large skillet. Turn on the heat to medium-high, and saute until the pancetta is crisp and golden. Add the milk and season with salt and pepper. Heat until hot.
- Drain the potatoes well in a colander. Use a food mill to rice the potatoes into the milk mixture. Fold together the potatoes with the hot milk, olive oil and chopped parsley.
MASHED POTATOES WITH CARAMELIZED ONION AND OLIVE OIL
There is no milk or butter in these mashed potatoes - but they are VERY flavourful because of the caramelized onion and extra virgin olive oil. This is based on a recipe I tried from epicurious.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Potato
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place potatoes in heavy large pot. Cover with cold water. Boil over medium-high heat until potatoes are tender when pierced with fork, about 40 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups potato cooking liquid. Return potatoes to dry pot. Stir over medium heat until any excess liquid evaporates. Add 4 tablespoons olive oil and mash until almost smooth. Mix in enough potato cooking liquid as needed to moisten. Stir in caramelized onions. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over medium heat, adding more reserved cooking water as needed to moisten.).
- To caramelize onions: Add 3 tablespoons olive oil to a saucepan and add onions. Saute over medium-high heat until onions are starting to caramelize 10-12 minutes. Add the garlic for the last minute of cooking. If you like your onions darker, saute them slightly longer (or if you like them lighter, diminish the saute time).
- Note: A couple of tablespoonfuls of parmesan stirred into these potatoes is a lovely thing!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.5, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 1.7, Sodium 5.3, Carbohydrate 24.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.8, Protein 2.3
OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES
Try this recipe for a delicious Italian rendition of mashed potatoes. I recall that my grandma would fork-mash boiled potatoes, drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil, and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Here I added some roasted garlic cloves, very much an Italian American favorite.
Yield serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut off the tips on each garlic head, then place each garlic head on a square of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap the foil to seal. Roast in the oven until the garlic is tender throughout (about 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the garlic head). Let cool slightly, then squeeze the garlic cloves into a small bowl and mash with the remaining olive oil and the salt.
- Meanwhile, put the potatoes in a pot with water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a simmer, and cook until tender all the way through-about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on size. Let the potatoes cool slightly, then peel and set aside. In the pot used to cook the potatoes, warm the milk over low heat. Add the potatoes and garlic paste, and coarsely mash with a potato masher. Serve hot.
OLIVE OIL MASHED POTATOES
With only three ingredients salt, potatoes and extra virgin olive oil, and you are rewarded with a divinely creamy and buttery dish of mashed potatoes. Yukon Gold potatoes have a naturally unique buttery flavor with no butter added! Ordinary salt is one of the ingredients here. Use any salt you like, but (imo) great salt will give even more great flavor! I can't wait to try this with different varieties of salt to discover the differences. I think this recipe leaves lots of room for experimenting with flavored or infused extra virgin olive oil and various salts. Experimenting is half the fun! Let me know what you use please. I am so interested! I do not know much about Kosher or Jewish food and cooking but I think these might even work well there as well. Discovered in Gourmet Magazine, Paris! 9/2008.
Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Rinse and cut potatoes into 2 inch chunks. Place in a pot with cold water and salt. I like to use just enough water so the potatoes are covered as more flavor is retained. Cover and cook until boiling. Tilt the cover to allow steam to escape and reduce heat just to the point where potatoes are not cooking over. Cook until tender, about 12-15 minutes.
- Remove and reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid while draining potatoes well. Leave in strainer.
- Heat extra virgin olive oil in same pan over medium heat just until the oil is warm. Remove from heat.
- Force potatoes through a ricer into pot containing warmed olive oil.
- Gently fold in cooking water, stirring only if needed to combine.
- Taste and season with more salt and some fresh cracked black pepper, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.4, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 1172.2, Carbohydrate 45.7, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 2, Protein 4.2
MASHED POTATOES WITH GARLIC-OLIVE OIL
Garlic mashed potatoes are high on our love list. To intensify the flavor, I combine garlic and olive oil in the food processor and drizzle it on top of the potatoes. - Emory Doty, Jasper, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, place oil and garlic in a small food processor; process until blended. , Drain potatoes; return to pan. Mash potatoes, gradually adding cream, butter, salt, pepper and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in green onions. Serve with garlic-olive oil and, if desired, cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 calories, Fat 20g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 533mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
MASHED POTATOES FLAVORED WITH OLIVE OIL
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, easy, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the potatoes and milk, salted to taste, in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook 25 minutes.
- Strain the potatoes and reserve the milk. Put the potatoes through a food mill or ricer, and transfer to a large saucepan.
- Heat the cream and olive oil in a small saucepan, and add them to the potatoes, stirring well with a wooden spatula. To obtain a looser consistency, stir in some of the reserved hot milk. Season with grated nutmeg, salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve hot.
MASHED POTATOES WITH OLIVE OIL
This mashed potato recipe is dairy-free.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Quick & Easy Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cover potatoes with cold water in a large pot; add salt. Bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes; drain. Mash with a potato masher. Stir in oil; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil.
Tips:
- Choose the Right Potatoes: Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes are the best choices for creamy mashed potatoes.
- Don't Overcook the Potatoes: Overcooked potatoes will become gluey and watery.
- Mash the Potatoes Immediately: Mash the potatoes while they are still hot to prevent them from becoming lumpy.
- Use a Potato Ricer: A potato ricer will give you the smoothest, creamiest mashed potatoes.
- Add Butter and Milk Gradually: Add the butter and milk slowly, stirring constantly, until the potatoes reach your desired consistency.
- Season to Taste: Season the mashed potatoes with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste.
- Garnish with Fresh Herbs: Garnish the mashed potatoes with fresh herbs like chives, parsley, or thyme for a pop of flavor and color.
Conclusion:
Mashed potatoes are a versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Follow these tips to make the perfect mashed potatoes every time. Whether you like them creamy and smooth or chunky and rustic, there's a recipe in this article that will suit your taste. So grab your potatoes and get cooking!
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