Photo: Parmesan Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 pounds red new potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus 2 teaspoons
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1/4 pound unsalted unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Place the potatoes and 1 tablespoon of salt in a 4-quart saucepan and add cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer covered for 25 to 35 minutes, until completely tender. Drain.
In a small saucepan, heat the half-and-half and butter.Put the potatoes into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix the potatoes for a few seconds on low speed, to break them up. Slowly add the hot cream and butter to the potatoes, mixing on the lowest speed (the last quarter of the cream should be folded in by hand). Fold in the sour cream, Parmesan cheese, the remaining salt, and pepper; taste for seasoning and serve immediately. If the potatoes are too thick, add more hot cream and butter.
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By jjenn
Brisbane, Qld
on January 18, 2012
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Loved the recipe. Easy to make family loved it. I did not know what half and half is so I did half milk and half cream, is that correct.
By bradpow1030
Harlem
on December 23, 2011
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This recipe is truly excellent. Not only does it dress-up my normal mashed potatoes, but actually saves work -- No peeling and no chopping! I normally don't care for skin-on mashed potatoes, but Ina has changed my mind; there's a nice look and texture to this dish.
By vdn2012
on December 29, 2010
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Best mashed potatoes recipe ever! My family special requests this dish every Thanksgiving and Christmas. I add a few cloves of minced garlic and dried or fresh thyme to add even more flavor. Keeping the skins on the potatoes provides a thick texture, the parmesan adds a nice salty bite, and the sour cream gives the potatoes a luxurious silkiness. Another win for Ina!
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