Mixed Mashed Potatoes
There are some everyday dishes that differ greatly from one household to the next. One of them is mashed potatoes 🥔. Bob might make his completely different from Sue’s across the street. Both can be very good but the ingredients are what separate one from the other. Mine is probably different from Bob and Sue’s. There’s no right or wrong when it comes to mashed potatoes… it’s a matter of preference!
I probably make mine just like everyone else; the technique doesn’t really change that much. One ingredient that I add to my regular russet potatoes is sweet potato 🍠 and that’s where the Mixed Mashed Potatoes name comes from. Making them with all sweet potatoes really didn’t do anything for us but adding only one makes a tasty impact on this simple dish.
The health benefits 💚 I enjoy from sweet potato are what made me add this root vegetable to our diet. Here are the reasons for eating them regularly; anti-inflammatory, boosts immune system, regulates blood sugar levels, detoxifies heavy metals, and is rich in beta-carotene. It also calms your stomach, great for the lungs and is very healthy for your heart as well plus it’s packed with nutrients and full of fiber. Now with a list like that, it’s a must eat as often as you can.
Besides using this superfood, I add other ingredients to make it more interesting. There’s butter 🧈, some sour cream – really! -, garlic salt, and other seasonings. These Mixed Mashed Potatoes are so flavorful! Since David and I started making this side dish, we rarely go back to plain old mashed potatoes because we find the taste so “blah” unless I make Joël Robuchon’s or Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes… now that’s a different story!
There’s also another ingredient mentioned and it’s heavy cream. If you use russet potatoes, you might need some as they can make the mixture “heavier”. We often use Yukon Gold potatoes instead therefore we don’t need to add heavy cream. Plain and simple milk 🥛 is also another option.
Bob, Sue and the rest of you should definitely give them a try. They are healthy, colorful and the combination of added ingredients brings these Mixed Mashed Potatoes to an incredibly delicious level of yumminess 😋… you just have to try them! Another mashed recipe that is very flavorful is this one… Creamy Mashed Cauliflower. It’s a healthy delicious change!
Bon Appétit!🍽
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Mixed Mashed Potato
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Ingredients
- 3 large russet potatoes (substitute Yukon Gold potatoes), peeled and washed
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and washed
- 2 generous pinches coarse sea salt
- 4 tbsp. butter tips & tricks
- 1/2 cup light sour cream, or to taste
- 1/4 cup 35% heavy cream (substitute milk) Footnote
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt, or to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 2 large green onions (white and green parts), chopped
- 1 1/2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped tips & tricks
Directions
- Add potatoes to a large pot of salty boiling water. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain well and transfer them back to the pot.
- Add butter and mash them until well incorporated. Add sour cream, heavy cream, garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper; mash until mixed. Taste and adjust if necessary.
- Blend green onions in the potato mixture and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
Notes
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