These mashed potato upgrades give your favorite spud sides a delicious twist.
Combine your preferred dairy with butter in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil, then sit aside to steep for at least five minutes.
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Before adding the milk to the potatoes, strain out the solids and discard them.
Dice cooked bacon and stir the two ingredients into freshly mashed potatoes.
Sweet potatoes with maple
For a sweet-and-savory side, swap your Yukon Golds for sweet potatoes.
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Using a wooden spoon or potato masher, mix until smooth.
Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
While your potatoes boil, cook several pieces of bacon.
When the spuds are softened, mash them as you normally would, with milk and butter.
Stir in some softened cream cheese, then pile them into a casserole dish.
Top the potatoes with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and chopped bacon.
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Broil until cheese has melted and turned bubbly.
Then, remove from oven, top with chopped green onions, and a scoop of sour cream.
To make, start by chopping a head of cauliflower into florets.
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Then you’ll steam the cauliflower in 1/2 inch water until tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
It’s used with comforting carbs quite a bitpasta, for example.
But with mashed potatoes, it’s quite unique and almost too easy.
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Top with shredded Parmesan cheese for the finishing touch.
(you’re able to also add some crispy bacon bits to add a bit of smokiness.)
Top with shallots that have been sauteed in olive oil until crisp.
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For an extra flavorful finish, top the bowl of blue cheese mashed potatoes with crispy shallots.
Combine a bit of oil with two thinly sliced shallots.
Cook on high until the shallots are beginning to brown.
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Lower the temp to low and cook until all the pieces are browned and crispy.
Transfer to a paper towel to remove excess oil, then sprinkle on top of the potatoes.
A half cup of mascarpone and a half cup of heavy cream are what make these mashed potatoes velvety.
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(you might check out the full recipe for mascarpone mashed potatoes for the deets.
Stir one or two cans of chopped green chiles into mashed potatoes with butter and cream or milk.
Spoon the potatoes into a casserole dish.
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Then top with shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
Broil in an oven on high until the cheese is melted and beginning to bubble.
Try adding a quarter cup of Parmesan for every two pounds of potatoes to get the flavor balance right.
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Chipotle
Chipotle imparts a smoky flavor intostadas, taco soups, sauces, and more.
But if you like the heat, there’s no harm in using even more chiles and sauce.
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