Bountiful Blue Cheese Mashers
"Recipe from Better Homes and Garden Nov. 2009 issue. It was a $200 winner submitted by Shannon Stephenson in Farnhamville, IA."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1⁄2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup dry white wine or 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- sliced green onion (optional)
directions
- 1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook potatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt, covered, in enough boiling water to cover for 20 minutes or until tender.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot butter until onion is tender. Stir in wine. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 4 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup.
- 3. Drain potatoes. Mash with a potato masher or beat with an electric mixer on low speed. Add wine mixture, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Gradually beat in whipping cream to make potato mixture light and fluffy. Fold in blue cheese. Top with green onion.
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Reviews
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This is a fantastic recipe. Served along side a perfectly BBQ'd Rib Eye steak with Red Wine pan sauce, it's heaven!!!! Thinking about using it for twice baked potatoes filling and adding some crisp bacon to it.
