Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Chives

Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Worknight Dinners November 28, 2010

Photo: Leigh Loftus

I know. You had a weekend full of carb-eating, face-stuffing fun and the last thing you want to see here is mashed potatoes. I should be posting a nice salad or something low in fat, calories, carbs, sugar blah blah blah.Well, instead, you’re getting mashed potatoes. And it’s not to remind you of your holiday sins, no not at all, nothing like that. It’s to remind you that the holiday season has only just begun and we have, in fact, several weeks remaining ahead of us of that include big dinners, carbs, sugar, calories and yes, mashed potatoes.

And you know what I say to that, right?

Everything in moderation.

….Right?

Well, regardless. Homemade mashed potatoes are just about the easiest thing you can make from scratch regardless of your cooking talents. The directions pretty much go: boil potatoes. Mash potatoes. Add milk or cream, chives and chevre. Eat potatoes. Repeat the last step, if desired.

Photo: Leigh Loftus

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Goat Cheese & Chives

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthwise
½ cup whole milk (or heavy cream, if you feel adventurous)
4 ounces goat cheese (chèvre)
2 tablespoons chives
½ teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste

Instructions

Place potatoes into a saucepan. Add water until potatoes are covered. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain water from potatoes and return them to the hot saucepan.
Over very low heat, add milk or cream and chevre and use a potato masher to mix everything together. mash potatoes with milk or cream and cheese. Add chives and use a strong spoon to combine. Add salt and pepper, to taste, if desired.

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Maris Callahan

Maris Callahan has been blogging about cooking, dining and entertaining since 2008. A public relations director by day, Maris is also a brand spokesperson, freelance writer and media relations expert with more than 10 years experience working with consumer brands. She lives in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood with her boyfriend Brad, chihuahua Henry and a very well-stocked pantry.