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:

1 tbsp

Salt

1 cup

Whole Milk

1 cup

Sour Cream

1 tsp

Black Pepper

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