Cheesy Mashed Potatoes With Tomatoes Basil And Pine Nuts Recipes

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until very tender; drain well., In a bowl, mash potatoes. Add cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, onion, egg, salt and pepper; beat until fluffy. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

Steps:

• Set a pan of water to boil.
• Peel the potatoes and chop them into eighths.
• Put them in the pan of hot water to boil for 15-20 minutes, until cooked.
• Meanwhile, chop the cherry tomatoes into eighths and set aside.
• Add the pine nuts to the tomatoes.
• Finely chop the fresh basil leaves into the tomato mixture.
• When the potatoes are cooked and soft, mash them.
• Stir the cream cheese and olive oil into the mashed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the tomato mixture to the mashed potatoes and mix gently.
• Add the mozzarella cheese to the mashed potatoes and gently stir to mix. Do not stir too much as the mozzarella can become "stringy" if mixed too much.
• Serve hot!
• Note: These mashed potatoes can also be stored in the fridge and reheated in the microwave if you have leftovers!

Steps:

• Place potatoes and garlic in small stock pot,cover with water.
• Add 1 tsp of the salt and bring to boil over high heat.
• Cook until tender,about 25 minutes.
• Drain in colander.
• Place basil in bowl of food processor,process until finely chopped,with motor still running.
• Gradually add olive oil.
• Set aside.
• Mash potatoes and garlic using ricer or food mill (gives potatoes a better texture,but if you don't have either,just mash them the usual way!).
• Transfer to large bowl and add cream,basil-oil mixture,the remaining 1 tsp of salt,and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Serve Suggested wines:Cabernet Sauvignion or Pinot Noir.

Steps:

• Set a pan of water to boil.
• Peel the potatoes and chop them into eighths.
• Potatoes -- Peeled and rough chopped. Put in a large pot of salted boiling water and boil 15-20 minutes until soft.
• Tomatoes -- while the potatoes cook roast the tomatoes. In a small bowl toss the tomatoes cut in half and the shallot with just a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a foil or parchment paper lined baking sheet and roast at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes just start to get soft and the onions start to brown and are soft. The last 2 minutes I added the pine nuts to the baking sheet to slightly roast. Then, remove and cool slightly chop the onions a bit more.
• Potatoes Step 2 -- Drain and put back in the pot so they can dry out a bit, just for a minute is all you need. Then mash with a potato masher to the consistency you like.
• Combine -- Add the cream cheese and chicken broth and mix well. Then add in the tomatoes with all the juice, shallots, parmesan, pine nuts, basil, parsley, salt and pepper and mix well.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by an inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to simmer. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain.
• Return the potatoes to the pot and add the butter, milk and some salt and pepper. Mash the potatoes to the desired consistency. While still hot, fold the cheese into the mash and stir to melt.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C.
• Bake the potatoes in the oven for about an hour, until the skins are firm and the centre is soft.
• Meanwhile, chop the cherry tomatoes into eighths and set aside. Add the grated mozzarella, chopped basil and pine nuts.
• When the potatoes are cooked, remove from the oven. Halve them lengthways and scoop out the majority of the flesh with a spoon. Be very careful not to tear the skin- leave a quarter inch of flesh still in the skin to provide a firm shell.
• Lightly mash with a fork the flesh that has been removed from the skins. Mix in the cream cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the mozzarella and tomato mixture to the mashed potato and scoop back into the shells.
• Place on a foil-covered baking tray and bake for 5-10 minutes, until the filling is hot and beginning to turn golden.
• Serve hot!

Steps:

• Bring potato and water to cover to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and return to saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Add cheese and remaining 4 ingredients; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into a 2 1/2 qt baking dish.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.