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Simple and Delicious Mashed Potatoes

November 20, 2014

Mashed potatoes are one of my favorite guilty pleasures. I absolutely love that creamy, airy goodness. Jim likes making mashed potatoes and does it fairly often, but he took it to another level by using a ricer for the potatoes instead of mashing them with a masher. It gives a smooth and delicious finished product… with no lumps!

As you know, we live in the south (the Deep south). People around here love their mayo. Me… not so much. Lots of people put things like mayo, or sour cream, in the mashed potatoes. I don’t understand it at all, those things have no place in potatoes. Thankfully Jim agrees with me on this point and we get to keep it simple with just potatoes, butter, and cream. 

Easy and Delicious Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Let’s talk gravy for a sec. We usually just have potatoes without gravy… just add some pepper and butter, or a little bit of parmesan, and off you go. On those occasions when we’re cooking something that you can make a gravy from then we definitely like to go in that direction. For our little mini-Thanksgiving last weekend we were able to make some really tasty turkey gravy that went well with the potatoes.

Easy and Delicious Mashed Potatoes
2014-11-19 14:04:33
Serves 6
Our favorite basic mashed potatoes recipe. Only classic ingredients here... potatoes, butter and cream.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
  1. 2.5 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters
  2. 1 stick butter, softened
  3. 1/4 C cream
  4. Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil potatoes in a large pot of salted water for around 18 minutes, or until fork tender.
  2. Put the potatoes through a ricer and into a large bowl.
  3. Add the butter to potatoes and mix. Then add the cream and mix again.
  4. Check the potatoes for seasoning and consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste and milk or cream to get the consistency like you want.
Topping Ideas
  1. Extra pepper and melty butter
  2. Bacon, cheddar and chives
  3. Parmesan
  4. Grrraaavvvyyyy!
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 Be sure to check out the other recipes this week from our mini-Thanksgiving, including yesterdays Brussels Sprouts with Cranberry Brown Butter. Enjoy!

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dish Tagged With: butter, cream, mashed potatoes, potatoes, seasonal, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Week + Decadent Mac & Cheese

November 17, 2014

Let’s be real. Real time with Aunt Jen (it could be a weekly talk radio call-in show). I love Thanksgiving. Everyone I know loves Thanksgiving, no denying that. Everyone makes a big deal out of how thankful they are for everything they have and their family and friends and yada yada yada. I get that, and I’m really thankful too… but people REALLLLLLLY love Thanksgiving because of the awesome eats. If we didn’t have such great traditional foods associated with Thanksgiving then it wouldn’t be nearly as significant a date on the calendar.

When you think about Thanksgiving what immediately comes to mind is lots and lots of delicious turkey, dressing (stuffing for you non-southerners), cranberry sauce (it’s not Thanksgiving without it) and awesome sides dishes. This week on Saved by the Kale we’re going to go full-Thanksgiving with a different dish daily. First up is this totally decadent and delicious version of macaroni and cheese that Jim cooked up over the weekend at our little pre-Thanksgiving dinner.

Decadent Mac And Cheese

This is definitely cheese-overload, so it’s perfect for a splurge-occasion like Thanksgiving. It’s got 3 kinds of cheese, including a smoked gouda that adds a terrific smokiness. We also learned a little trick from Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion and added a little basil to the crust on top to put it over the top.

Decadent Mac & Cheese
2014-11-16 23:19:21
Serves 4
Cheesy and decadent. Smokey and sharp and salty. Everything you could possibly want in mac and cheese. Quite literally the best side dish ever conceived.
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 6 oz smoked gouda, sliced
  2. 7 oz extra-sharp cheddar (white or yellow), sliced
  3. 1/2 C grated parmesan
  4. 5 basil leaves, finely chopped
  5. 6 oz pasta
  6. 1/2 pint cream
  7. 1/2 stick butter
  8. salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Cook pasta according to directions.
  3. While pasta is cooking start making the sauce. Over med-high heat, in a large pan melt butter and add cream. Add cheese and whisk constantly until incorporated and smooth. Check for seasoning and adjust as needed.
  4. Add pasta to sauce and stir to combine. Transfer to a baking dish if needed.
  5. Top with grated parmesan and basil. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Notes
  1. Any type of short pasta will work here. We opted for rigatoni.
  2. You can use any cheese that you want.
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What are your favorite Thanksgiving dishes? What do you immediately think of when someone mentions Thanksgiving?

Filed Under: Featured, Recipes, Side Dish Tagged With: cheddar, cheese, gouda, mac and cheese, seasonal, smoked, thanksgiving

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