Although the herb roasted turkey breast was the center piece of my Thanksgiving meal, this side dish was what I was looking forward to. You just can't go wrong with creamy mashed potatoes and I had been dreaming about these mashed potatoes for a while now. I don't make mashed potatoes all that often because I tend to inhale them a little too quickly but this was a special occasion so it was alright. Adding cheese to mashed potatoes is a sure fire way to add a ton of flavour and this time I wanted to try using a creamy blue cheese to give them a nice tanginess. Blue cheese also goes well with sautéed mushrooms and sweet caramelized onions and the plan was to top those fluffy white cloud like mashed potatoes with them.
This mashed potato dish is pretty straight forward to make but because of all of the slicing, chopping, sautéing, boiling and mashing they take a bit of time and effort but they are well worth it! The tangy blue cheese mellows out nicely in the mashed potatoes adding that hint of flavour without overpowering them. The mashed potatoes would have been pretty amazing just like that but topping them with the caramelized mushrooms and onions took them out of this world! The flavour combination of the blue cheese with the mushrooms and sweet caramelized onions was fantastic and serving them on those heavenly white cloud like mashed potatoes finished the dish off perfectly.
Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
(makes 4+ servings)Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pound potatoes (peeled if desired and cut into 1 inch pieces)
4 ounces blue cheese (crumbled, room temperature)
2 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
milk to taste (optional)
1 tablespoon parsley (chopped, optional)
1 pound potatoes (peeled if desired and cut into 1 inch pieces)
4 ounces blue cheese (crumbled, room temperature)
2 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
milk to taste (optional)
1 tablespoon parsley (chopped, optional)
Directions:
1. Boil the potatoes until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20-30 minutes.
2. Drain the potatoes and mash.
3. Mix in the blue cheese, butter and milk to taste.
4. Mix in the parsley.
1. Boil the potatoes until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20-30 minutes.
2. Drain the potatoes and mash.
3. Mix in the blue cheese, butter and milk to taste.
4. Mix in the parsley.
Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms
(makes 4+ servings)Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion (sliced)
1 tablespoon butter
8 ounces mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup white wine (or broth)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion (sliced)
1 tablespoon butter
8 ounces mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup white wine (or broth)
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a pan.
2. Add the onion and cook until it starts to caramelize, about 20-30 minutes.
3. Add the butter and let it melt.
4. Add the mushrooms and saute until they start to caramelize, about 20-30 minutes.
5. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Add the wine, deglazed the pan and cook until it has evaporated.
1. Heat the oil in a pan.
2. Add the onion and cook until it starts to caramelize, about 20-30 minutes.
3. Add the butter and let it melt.
4. Add the mushrooms and saute until they start to caramelize, about 20-30 minutes.
5. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Add the wine, deglazed the pan and cook until it has evaporated.
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