Best Savory Mashed Potatoes Recipes

SKIN-ON SAVORY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes, and transfer to a bowl. Add butter, and mash with a potato masher or electric mixer until potatoes are starting to become smooth. Add milk and sour cream, and mix to your desired texture. Careful not to over mix the potatoes once they are creamy. Season with garlic, basil, salt and pepper.

SIMPLE SAVORY MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes; pat dry.
• To bake the sweet potatoes, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place pricked potatoes on a foil-lined baking pan to catch any juices that leak, then into the preheated oven and cook for 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are fully cooked and tender, up to 1 hour.
• To cook the sweet potatoes more quickly, carefully prick each sweet potato about 6 times, place in microwave oven on a paper towel and cook on High 15 to 17 minutes, or until a knife is easily inserted into center of potatoes.
• When cool enough to handle, remove skin and any dark spots from potatoes. In a medium bowl, mash potatoes with butter and season with salt and pepper. Stir in sour cream and scallions until well mixed. Serve immediately sprinkled with reserved green onions on top.

SAVORY AVOCADO WASABI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes, cut them into quarters then cook in boiling, salted water until they are fork tender.
• While the potatoes boil, cook the bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels and chop into small pieces.
• Drain the potatoes and then return them to the cooking pan. Turn the heat to low and allow the potatoes to sit in the pan until all of the visible moisture has evaporated (about 2 minutes), then remove them from the heat.
• Melt the butter in a small saute pan. Thinly slice the shallot and add it to the melted butter. Cook the shallot for 5 minutes over moderate heat until it is softened and just beginning to turn light golden in color, then remove from the heat.
• Add the half and half to the potatoes and mash them well with a hand masher. Remove the pit and scrape the avocado from the skin and add it directly to the potatoes, then mash again until smooth. Stir in the butter and shallots and cooked, crumbled bacon. Stir in the wasabi paste and season with salt and pepper.
• Scoop the potatoes into a serving bowl and scatter the thinly sliced green onions over the top. Sprinkle the black sesame seeds over the top and serve.

SWEET AND SAVORY MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Cut sweet potatoes into 2 inch pieces. You can choose to peel yours, but I like the flavor and left mine on.
• In a large bowl, combine potatoes and peeled garlic with olive oil. Stir to coat evenly. There is no need to chop the garlic.
• Place on a foil lined rimmed cookie sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes.
• While it's baking, combine the three soups and water.
• Saute mushrooms in 1 Tbsp of butter until golden brown and most of the water has cooked off. Combine with gravy mixture.
• When potatoes and garlic are soft, transfer to a stand mixer or large bowl. Mix with 4 tbsp of butter and chicken broth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour gravy over potatoes and enjoy!

BAKED SWEET & SAVORY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and water to cover to a boil. Cook 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain.
• Return potatoes to pan. Add sweet potatoes and cream cheese. Mush until smooth with potato masher. Stir in bacon, next 3 ingredients, remaining 2 teaspoons of salt.
• Spoon mixture into lightly greased 11x7-inch baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• Garnish with the rest of the bacon.

BAKED SWEET-AND-SAVORY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt and water to to cover to a boil in a Dutch oven; cook 30 minutes or until tender.
• Drain.
• Return potatoes to Dutch oven.
• Add sweet potatoes and cream cheese; mash untl smooth with a potato masher.
• Stir in bacon, next 3 ingredients and remaining 2 teaspoons salt.
• Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 11-x7-inch baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• Garnish with crumbled bacon, if desired.

SAVORY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain. Beat potatoes, milk, seasoned salt and two tablespoons margarine in a mixing bowl until fluffy.
• Mix in sour cream, cream cheese and chives. Turn into buttered cassrole dish.
• Combine remaining tablespoon of margarine with crushed cracker crumbs. Sprinkle on top of potato mixture.
• Base for 30 minutes tin a 350 degree oven.
• Top with shredded cheese during last 10 minutes of baking time.
• This recipe can be prepared a day in advance.