Mashed Potatoes W/Olive Oil & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

"Try this tasty way to "dressup" ordinary mashed potatoes & add flavour zip to what you see as a plain meal. It was suggested as a side-dish by the National Pork Producers Council & I esp like it w/skillet browned smoked pork chops. Enjoy!"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
4 5 oz servings
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Boil 1 pound of potatoes (peeled & halved) till cooked through. Drain & allow to dry for 10 minute
  • Combine 2 oz olive oil, 2 oz unsalted butter & 2 oz whipping cream in sml sacuepan & warm over med heat.
  • Mash potatoes, add warmed liquid to them & mix well w/a wire whisk. Add salt & pepper to taste & cream cheese as desired.
  • Add 2 oz oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, mixing just well enough to evenly distribute, & serve immediately.
  • NOTE: To "dress" b4 serving, any of these ingredients or a combo all work well as options -- bacon, chives or a dusting of Parmesan cheese w/paprika.

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Reviews

  1. We enjoyed these as a different twist on our usual mashed potato side dish. The kids were a little leery of the tomatoes, but overall, these came out very rich. Thanks!
     
  2. This was delicious. Used ff 1/2 and 1/2, sundried tomatoes not in oil and herbed goat cheese. This made a rich side dish to venison tenderloin.
     
  3. Great mashed potatoes. They are very rich (with both the olive oil and the cream cheese) and I really enjoyed the sundried tomatoes in them. You're right - they go very well with pork. Thanks for another great one, twissis.
     
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I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)
 
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