Brown Butter And Scallion Mashed Potatoes
Serves: 3
Imelda VonRueden
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
49
Sweetness
50
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Cover potatoes with cold water by 2 inches in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot and add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes
3
Drain potatoes in a colander, then return to pot and cook over moderate heat, shaking pot occasionally, until dry, 1 to 2 minutes
4
Mash hot potatoes with masher or force through food mill into another pot, then cover to keep warm
5
Bring milk with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt just to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, then remove from heat and stir into potatoes until combined
6
Stir in sour cream, then cover and keep warm
7
Cook butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring frequently and scraping up brown bits, until foam subsides and butter is golden brown, about 8 minutes
8
Add scallions and pepper and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes
9
Fold butter mixture into mashed potatoes and season with salt
10
Cover potatoes with cold water by 2 inches in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot and add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
11
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes
12
Drain potatoes in a colander, then return to pot and cook over moderate heat, shaking pot occasionally, until dry, 1 to 2 minutes
13
Mash hot potatoes with masher or force through food mill into another pot, then cover to keep warm
14
Bring milk with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt just to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, then remove from heat and stir into potatoes until combined
15
Stir in sour cream, then cover and keep warm
16
Cook butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring frequently and scraping up brown bits, until foam subsides and butter is golden brown, about 8 minutes
17
Add scallions and pepper and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes
18
Fold butter mixture into mashed potatoes and season with salt