The mashed potatoes they are an excellent accompaniment. At home we use it interchangeably to complete meat, fish or vegetable dishes although I must admit that we especially like it as an accompaniment to a good mushroom stew or a stir fry of peas and ham.
The mashed potatoes and cheese that we prepare today are especially creamy. The butter and cheese give it a great unctuousness and creaminess. And we have added garlic to the equation to give it a different touch; the amount of this will depend on what you like this ingredient and how strong you want it to be, play with it!
Mashed potatoes and cheese
This mashed potatoes and cheese is an excellent choice as a side to meat, fish and vegetables. Test it!
Rations: 5
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Ingredients
- 1k potatoes, peeled and evenly chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- ½ cup of milk
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 40 g. cream cheese at room temperature
- Fresh chives and freshly ground black pepper for garnish
Preparation
- We put the potato pieces and the garlic clove in a saucepan with cold water. Bring to a boil and then reduce and we cook over medium-high heat 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are soft. The time will depend on the size to which you cut the potatoes
- The other small casserole we heat over medium low heat (it should not come to a boil), butter, milk and salt, until the first is melted and the three ingredients are melted. So, we remove from the heat and reserve.
- We drain the potatoes and we smash with a fork until they become puree.
- Add the butter mixture and milk in half to the potatoes and mix with a spatula after each addition.
- Then we do the same with cream cheese.
- Finally, we correct the salt point and decorate with fresh chives and black pepper.