Best 12 Mashed Potatoes With Greens Recipes

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Mashed potatoes with greens is a classic comfort food that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. This hearty and flavorful dish is perfect for a cold winter day or a special occasion. The combination of creamy mashed potatoes and tender greens create a delicious and satisfying meal that is sure to please everyone at the table. With so many different ways to prepare this dish, there is a recipe out there for everyone. Whether you prefer your mashed potatoes smooth and creamy or chunky and rustic, there is a recipe that will suit your taste. And with a variety of greens to choose from, such as spinach, kale, and collard greens, you can customize your dish to your liking. So gather your ingredients and get ready to make a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will love.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

GREEN MASHED POTATOES



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These addictive mashed potatoes are equal parts potatoes and greens, lending texture and fresh flavor to the classic side dish. The amount of oil here is significant, but we all know that what makes mashed potatoes really good is fat. Use the best olive oil you have. (For everything you need to know to make perfect potatoes, visit our potato guide.)

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     side dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 large starchy or all-purpose potatoes (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into quarters
Salt
1 pound dandelion or other greens, washed and trimmed of thick stems
1/4 to 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup homemade bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Put potatoes in a large, deep pot and cover them with cold water. Add a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cook until soft but not falling apart, 15 to 30 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain; meanwhile, add greens to water and cook for about 1 minute. Rinse under cold water. Drain well, then chop.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Rice potatoes, run them through a food mill, or mash them with a fork or potato masher, adding enough olive oil to moisten them well. Mash in the greens, adding more olive oil as needed. Sprinkle with salt and lots of pepper.
  • Put mixture in an ovenproof dish and top with bread crumbs. Drizzle with more olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake until bread crumbs are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 404, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 639 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

GREEN MASHED POTATOES



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Mashed russet potatoes mixed with a purée of parsley and green onions.

Provided by Elise Bauer

Categories     Side Dish

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds russet potatoes (about 3 large or 5 medium sized potatoes), peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
Salt
3 sprigs thyme (or a couple teaspoons dried thyme in a small boquet garni bag or tied up with cheesecloth)
1 bunch fresh parsley, leaves chopped (about 1 cup)
3 green onions (scallions), white and green parts chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup milk, divided
1/4 cup cream
3 tablespoons butter (more to taste)
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Mash the potatoes: While the milk is heating, mash the cooked potatoes with a potato masher or use a potato ricer. (Do not over mix or the potatoes will turn gluey.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 183 mg, Sugar 3 g, Fat 10 g, ServingSize Serves 5 to 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

ROASTED POTATOES WITH GREENS



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Roasted potatoes mingle with fresh spinach in a sauce of garlic, butter, sea salt and fresh rosemary. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and/or a good shredded hard cheese like Parmesan or Pecorino if you like.

Provided by Lisa Nichols

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes     Roasted Potato Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 small red potatoes, quartered
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup fresh spinach leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place the potatoes in a single layer in a ceramic casserole dish. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook until golden. Stir in the rosemary, and cook just until fragrant. Pour over the potatoes in the dish. Season with sea salt and pepper.
  • Roast uncovered for about 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the potatoes are fork tender. Remove from the oven, and toss with the spinach leaves. Return to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, until the spinach has wilted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.1 calories, Carbohydrate 73.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 110.9 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

SKILLET POTATOES WITH GREENS



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This easy side dish highlights the bounty of the farmer's market in summer.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, halved
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 ounces kale, stems removed and leaves torn into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
Pinch red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Bring potatoes to a boil in a medium saucepan of well-salted water. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in kale and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain.
  • Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and kale. Cook, stirring, until potatoes are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper; serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, Sodium 19 g

MASHED POTATOES WITH GREENS



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Onion     Potato     Side     Thanksgiving     Ham     Kale     Fall     Mustard Greens     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 9- to 10-ounce smoked ham hock
4 cups cold water
3/4 pound kale, stems removed and reserved, leaves coarsely chopped
1/4 pound mustard greens, stems discarded, leaves coarsely chopped
3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, quartered
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup (about) whole milk
4 green onions, chopped

Steps:

  • Combine ham hock and 4 cups cold water in large saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until ham is tender, about 45 minutes. Transfer hock to plate; cool. Remove meat from bone; chop meat.
  • If necessary, boil ham broth until reduced to 3 cups. Add kale stems. Cover and simmer over medium heat 10 minutes. Add kale leaves. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add mustard greens; cover and simmer until all greens are tender, occasionally submerging greens in broth, about 20 minutes. Uncover; simmer until broth is reduced almost to glaze, about 10 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Return potatoes and reserved 1/4 cup cooking liquid to pot. Add butter and 3/4 cup whole milk. Mash potatoes until almost smooth, adding more milk if dry. Season potatoes to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Spoon potatoes into large bowl. Make well in center of potatoes; spoon greens into well. Sprinkle with chopped ham and green onions and serve.

MASHED POTATOES AND STEAMED GREEN BEANS



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds potatoes, preferably Idaho, peeled and quartered
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 pound green beans, trimmed
Olive oil
2 to 3 strips bacon (about 2 ounces), cut crosswise into pieces
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 can (28 ounces) whole, peeled tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • You can boil the potatoes and steam the beans at the same time. Start with the potatoes: put them in a large pot and cover with cold water. Add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender when you stick a fork in them, about 30 minutes. At the same time, combine the cream and butter in a small saucepan and warm over low heat until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, start on the beans. Break the beans in half and put them in a colander large enough to fit over the pot the potatoes are cooking in; set aside. Now heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the bacon and cook until the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes to the pan, crushing them in your hand as you do so, to break them up. Stir in the sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • When the potatoes have cooked about 20 minutes, put the colander over the pot and cover the whole thing with aluminum foil. Continue cooking until the beans are crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the colander from pot and dump the beans into the pan with the tomato sauce; fold in the beans and season with salt and pepper.
  • Now drain the potatoes in the same colander and dump them back into the pot. While the potatoes are still hot, pour in the warm cream and butter and mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Season with salt and pepper.

MASHED POTATOES WITH GREEN ONIONS AND PARMESAN



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Categories     Onion     Potato     Side     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Parmesan     Spring     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield 2 Servings; can be doubled or tripled

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 large russet potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds), peeled, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender. Drain well. Press through food mill or ricer into same pot or return to pot and mash. Mix in milk and 1 1/2 tablespoons butter.
  • Melt remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter in heavy small skillet. Add green onions and sauté until wilted, about 1 minute. Add to potatoes. Add Parmesan and mix gently. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve.

GOLDEN MASHED POTATOES WITH GREEN ONIONS



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Yukon gold potatoes are buttery enough, but when you mash them with more butter and lots of milk, they are a creamy sweet heaven! The green onions add flavor and color to this perfect side dish. Great by themselves or topped with your favorite gravy.

Provided by pixi

Categories     Mashed Potatoes

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 7

7 medium Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup milk
3 tablespoons butter
salt and ground black pepper to taste
⅓ cup diced green onions

Steps:

  • Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
  • Return potatoes to the pot and let sit, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and saute just until it becomes fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add garlic to the potatoes along with milk and butter. Mash with a potato masher until very creamy. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.5 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 70.5 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

GARDEN MASHED POTATOES



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This is a great way to dress up mashed potatoes. This color dish has lots of veggies and is full of flavor. It will be a delectable compliment to many meals.-Brenda Budler, Chadron, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound medium Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
1 pound medium red potatoes, cubed
1 pound medium carrots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups frozen white corn, thawed
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

  • Place the potatoes, carrots, garlic and jalapeno in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain., Mash vegetables with butter, salt and pepper; stir in corn and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 275mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

MASHED POTATOES WITH GREEN ONIONS & PARMESAN



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This is a fantastic recipe that is very easy to make. The green onions make ordinary mashed potatoes exceptional. I like to make these on a weeknight when I am pressed for time and everyone tells me they're fantastic.

Provided by mel3664

Categories     Low Protein

Time 40m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 yukon gold potatoes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 bunch green onion, chopped
1/3-1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Place Yukon Gold poatoes in in steamer and steam until potato can easily be punctured with a fork.
  • Remove skin on potatoes with a peeler or knife. The skin normally comes off easier if removed right after coming out of the steamer.
  • Put butter and parmesan in the bottom of a large mixing bowl.
  • Add potatoes to bowl and mash (the potatoes should still be warm so they are melting the butter and parmesan).
  • Add milk until the mixture becomes creamy (milk can be heated in a separate pot so as not to cool down potatoes).
  • Add green onions and salt. Serve.
  • Note: If any are leftover they are fantastic the next day pan fried in butter or walnut oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.2, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 21.3, Sodium 155.3, Carbohydrate 57.8, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 2.9, Protein 9.6

PIERRE FRANEY'S GREEN MASHED POTATOES



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Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     side dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes
6 large garlic cloves peeled
Salt to taste
2 cups loosely packed parsley with stems
1 1/4 cups warm milk
2 tablespoons butter
Freshly ground white pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Peel the potatoes and cut them into 2-inch cubes.
  • Place the potatoes and garlic in a saucepan and cover with water. Add salt. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender.
  • Drain the potatoes and force them through a food mill or potato ricer. Return to the saucepan.
  • Meanwhile, put the parsley and 1/4 cup of the milk into a food processor. Blend until coarsely chopped.
  • Place a strainer over a small bowl. Line it with cheesecloth. Transfer the parsley into the cheesecloth and squeeze very hard to extract all the juice. Reserve the juice.
  • Add the milk, the parsley juice and the butter to the potatoes. Beat with a spoon and blend well. Add the pepper and check for seasoning. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 256, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 679 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

MASHED POTATOES WITH GREEN ONIONS



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This special version of mashed potatoes is called "champ" by the Irish- decadent is what I'd call these! These go great with Recipe #54616 and is originally from a 1995 Bon Appetit.

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories     Potato

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 cup milk
1 cup packed chopped green onion, bottoms and tops
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender; drain and return to pot.
  • Cook over low heat until any water from potatoes evaporates.
  • Place a kitchen towel across the top of pot, cover pot with lid and remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
  • Mash hot potatoes in pot; set aside.
  • Butter large serving bowl.
  • Bring milk to simmer in medium saucepan.
  • Add chopped green onion and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Add milk mixture and half of melted butter to mashed potatoes and mix well; season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Spoon potatoes into prepared serving bowl; using back of spoon, make a well in center of potatoes.
  • Pour remaining butter into well and serve.

Tips:

  • Choose the right potatoes: For creamy, smooth mashed potatoes, opt for starchy potatoes like Russet or Yukon Gold. They absorb more liquid and break down easily, resulting in a velvety texture.
  • Boil potatoes in salted water: Add a generous amount of salt to the water when boiling potatoes. This not only enhances the flavor but also helps the potatoes retain their shape and prevents them from becoming waterlogged.
  • Drain potatoes thoroughly: Once the potatoes are cooked, drain them immediately and return them to the pot. This allows excess moisture to evaporate, resulting in fluffier mashed potatoes.
  • Mash potatoes while hot: Mash the potatoes while they are still hot. This makes them easier to mash and helps release their starch, creating a smoother texture.
  • Use a potato ricer: For extra smooth mashed potatoes, use a potato ricer. It breaks down the potatoes into tiny pieces, resulting in a lighter, creamier texture.
  • Add butter and milk gradually: When adding butter and milk to the mashed potatoes, do it gradually while mixing continuously. This helps prevent the potatoes from becoming gluey or lumpy.
  • Season to taste: Taste the mashed potatoes and adjust the seasoning accordingly. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, or other herbs and spices as desired.
  • Garnish with greens: Before serving, garnish the mashed potatoes with chopped fresh herbs like chives, parsley, or dill. This adds a pop of color and enhances the flavor.

Conclusion:

Mashed potatoes are a versatile dish that can be paired with a variety of main courses and side dishes. Whether you prefer them simple or loaded with mix-ins, these tips will help you create creamy, flavorful mashed potatoes every time. Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients and techniques to find your perfect mashed potato recipe. Remember to choose the right potatoes, boil them in salted water, drain them thoroughly, and mash them while hot. Use a potato ricer for extra smoothness and add butter and milk gradually. Season to taste and garnish with fresh herbs for a delicious and visually appealing dish. Enjoy your homemade mashed potatoes with your favorite accompaniments!

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