The Recipes of Bea presents her version of the world’s most famous recipe: the Rich Mashed Potatoes! I love mashed potatoes, indeed if I could, I would eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so I become a barrel of rolling potatoes!!! I think my recipe is special because not all recipes include nutmeg and vegetable broth among the ingredients, I believe many of you make it without, so I’m here to show you my recipe.
On the blog, you will also find the recipe for Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes, a unique and spectacular dish, this meatloaf with a filling of mashed potatoes amazes guests and almost becomes addictive. Slice after slice, it will win you all over.
The Rich Mashed Potatoes is a side dish that goes perfectly with any roasted meat or fish main course, ideal in winter, especially because it should be served hot and gooey.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 35 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 242.53 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 19.15 (g) of which sugars 3.16 (g)
- Proteins 10.25 (g)
- Fat 14.22 (g) of which saturated 8.37 (g)of which unsaturated 5.02 (g)
- Fibers 2.05 (g)
- Sodium 688.86 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 110 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Rich Mashed Potatoes
- 5 Potatoes (medium-large)
- 2 oz Butter
- 2 ladles Vegetable broth
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Black pepper
- 1 pinch Nutmeg
- 3.5 oz Cooked ham (cut into cubes, often use herb-flavored cooked ham)
- 3.5 oz Cheese (you can choose: Belpaese, Emmental, or smoked scamorza)
Tools
- Stove
- Pot
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Glass
- 1 Wooden spoon
Preparation
The first thing to do is peel and wash the potatoes, cut them into medium-large pieces, and boil them in plenty of salted water for about 30 – 35 minutes. Once this time has passed, we will drain them well. Now take a pot with nice high edges, pour in the two ladles of broth in which we let the butter melt, then add the potatoes and with the help of a fork start to mash them into a smooth and lump-free mixture. To help us in this step, we will add the glass of milk and continue to mix, obviously only add the second glass if necessary.
Oh, I almost forgot, all this on low heat. If necessary, adjust the salt, add pepper, and a good sprinkle of nutmeg. If you want to make it a rich mashed potato, as I often do, you can let your imagination run wild with any ingredients.
Enjoy your meal!!!
Recommended recipe to serve with rich mashed potatoes
If you liked this recipe and want to do as I do, that is accompany the Rich Mashed Potatoes with cabbage, here is the recipe for cabbage rolls
Variations:
In this recipe, I added diced cooked ham and pieces of Bel Paese. Of course, you can add whatever you want, sometimes if I have smoked bacon, I add it, or if I have pieces of vegetables, maybe carrots or zucchini, I add them just before finishing cooking.
