Description
Creamy jamie oliver olive oil mashed potatoes blend Italian simplicity with rich, comforting flavors. Rustic ingredients and expert techniques create a memorable side dish that elevates any meal for you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) yellow-fleshed potatoes (Yukon Gold or German Butterball), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- ¼ cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Submerge whole potatoes and peeled garlic cloves in a large pot of boiling water, seasoning with salt to enhance flavor profile.
- Cooking Process: Simmer ingredients for 15-18 minutes, testing potato tenderness with a fork until they effortlessly yield to gentle pressure.
- Liquid Conservation: Extract and preserve a cup of starchy cooking liquid before carefully straining potatoes and garlic through a colander.
- Mashing Technique: Transfer cooked ingredients to a mixing bowl, gently crushing them into a rustic, textured blend using a potato masher or fork.
- Flavor Infusion: Integrate extra virgin olive oil into the potato-garlic mixture, creating a smooth and creamy consistency while stirring continuously.
- Texture Refinement: Incorporate reserved cooking liquid gradually, whisking methodically to achieve desired smoothness and eliminate potential lumps.
- Seasoning Finalization: Enhance flavor profile by seasoning with additional salt and freshly ground black pepper, ensuring balanced and harmonious taste.
- Serving Presentation: Present immediately while warm, optionally embellishing with a delicate olive oil drizzle or sprinkled fresh herbs for visual and gustatory appeal.
Notes
- Potato Selection Matters: Choose starchy potatoes like Russet or Yukon Gold for the creamiest, most luxurious mashed texture.
- Salt Water Technique: Adding salt to boiling water seasons potatoes deeply from the inside out, enhancing overall flavor profile.
- Liquid Reserve Trick: Saving starchy cooking water helps create silky smooth mashed potatoes without losing essential potato nutrients.
- Temperature Control: Serve immediately while warm to maintain optimal creamy consistency and prevent potatoes from becoming dense or gluey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg