Leek And Garlic Mashed Potatoes I Made It Ii

Leek and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Cosmicmother 5 years ago
~Made for November 2018's Root Vegetable recipe challenge~

Leek And Garlic Mashed Potatoes by Bren

I knew I would love this! It's delicious all on it's own, you really don't need any gravy with it.
I veered from the instructions, only by accident, Lol...I forgot to cook the leeks first and started boiling the potatoes. So I sautéed the leeks in a separate pan with a little olive oil. I put 2 cloves of garlic in with the boiling potatoes and sautéed 2 more with the leeks. I didn't use all 6 as my garlic cloves were giant!
After mashing the potatoes with a masher, not an immersion blender, I just stirred in the leek mixture rather than pureeing it all. It still worked out fantastic!
I could see this mixture making excellent twice-baked potatoes, with a little bacon and melted cheese. Yum!
It looks just like it is, a bowl of mashed potatoes-- but it's delicious! And I will definitely make it again. :)
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LindaLMT 5 years ago said:

Great photo Shona!! Yum … mashed potatoes and the recipe looks great. I do like your twice baked potato idea!!

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eastcoaster 5 years ago said:

Lovely photo Shona, makes me want some now, but i have no leeks:))).I made this a while back and forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder.
It is a delicious and different way to have mashed potatoes.

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chuckieb 5 years ago said:

Yummy Shona! I have this recipe bookmarked already but haven`t tried it yet. I think we`d love it.

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Cosmicmother 5 years ago said:

Thanks everyone :)

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DIZ3 5 years ago said:

Great photo, Cosmicmother! Looks and sounds yummy! I like anything that uses leeks. The secret ingredient that makes everything better. :) Imagine if it had a turnip mashed up with it. It would really be over the top!

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mommyluvs2cook 5 years ago said:

Looks so good Shona, and I think my family would like these! They aren't into much extra stuff being added into their mashed potatoes, so I think I can get away with making these :) :)

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Cosmicmother 5 years ago said:

Thanks Diz, yes I think a mashed turnip would be great in this! :)

Thanks Michelle, my kids devoured this and had seconds...I don't think they knew anything else was in it, but they said it tasted awesome! ;)

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