OLIVE, GARLIC AND PARMESAN MASHED POTATOES

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Categories     Potato     Side     Christmas     Easter     Thanksgiving     New Year's Eve

Yield 5 people

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium baking potatoes, peeled & quartered
3 medium cloves garlic, peeled
2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1/2 tsp each salt and freshly ground pepper
Garnish: drizzle of olive oil and chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes and garlic in gently boiling water to cover 20-25 minutes until tender. Ladle off and reserve 2/3 cup cooking water. Drain potatoes; return to pot. Mash hot potatoes and garlic with potato masher or beat with handheld mixer on medium-high speed, adding olive oil and reserved cooking water. Stir in cheese, olives, salt and pepper. Spoon into serving bowl. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with parsley.

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