Fabulous Florentine Mashed Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook sausage, crumbling meat, until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes; drain. Stir in tomatoes, spinach and 2 cups cheese., Pour sausage mixture into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; top evenly with mashed potatoes. Bake 20 minutes; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and top begins to brown, about 20 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper, and pound to 1/4 inch thick with a meat mallet. Dust chicken with flour, salt , pepper and oregano.
• In a skillet, fry chicken in olive oil over medium heat. Cook until done, turning to cook evenly. Set aside, and keep warm.
• In the same pan, melt the butter over medium heat; add mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and Marsala wine. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in spinach, and cook for about 2 minutes. Serve over chicken.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Using small knife, pierce potatoes in several places. Place potatoes on small baking sheet. Bake until tender when pierced with skewer, about 1 hour. Cool slightly.
• Bring half and half to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Scrape potatoes from skin into large bowl. Using ricer, food mill or potato masher, mash potatoes. Mix in half and half. Add butter; stir vigorously until butter melts and potatoes are smooth. Stir in 2/3 of cheese and 3 tablespoons parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer potatoes to 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Bake potatoes until heated through and cheese melts, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9x2 inch casserole with vegetable oil spray. Put 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs in the casserole, shake to coat the pan, pour out excess crumbs and reserve in a small bowl along with the rest of the breadcrumbs.
• In a large bowl combine the 24 ounce container of Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes with 3 tablespoons melted butter and blend well. Stir in spinach, mozzarella cheese, bacon, goat cheese and sundried tomatoes, blend well till combined. Spoon the potato mixture into the prepared casserole.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese all over the top of the potatoes and sprinkle the remaining breadcrumbs on top of the Parmesan. Cut the remaining 3 tablespoons butter into little pieces and dot the top of the casserole with it. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or till golden.

Steps:

• Warm the cream with the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts; set aside.
• Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring to boil then add 1 teaspoon of salt and reduce the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are very tender. Drain. Pass the potatoes through a food mill or a ricer into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the warm cream and butter mixture until the cream is absorbed and the mixture is smooth. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and finish them off by stirring in 1/4 cup olive oil. Top with chopped chives.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two, and place the potatoes in a large bowl.
• Bring the milk to a boil in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.
• Whip the potatoes with an electric mixer until smooth; pour the boiling milk over the potatoes, and add butter, nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Whip on Medium speed until light and fluffy.

Steps:

• Cover the potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil in a large pot. Cook until tender, about 40 minutes, and drain immediately.
• Use a potato ricer or an electric mixer to begin mashing the potatoes. Add the butter and half the milk or cream and whip or rice to a nearly smooth puree. Add more milk or cream to achieve the consistency you desire. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion cook 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, salt,& pepper, cook 4 minutes.
• Mix in spinach and set aside.
• Cut a slice from the top of each baked potato and scoop out pulp& put it in a bowl, leave about 1/4" thick shell.
• Mash the potato pulp & mix in the spinach mixture, yogurt& mayo.
• Spoon the mixture into the potato shells.
• Place potatoes in an oven proof platter.
• Prepare topping; In a skillet melt 2 tbsp butter, sauté bread crumbs and almonds for a few minutes.
• Sprinkle topping on the potatoes.
• Bake in 400°F oven for 15-20 Minutes or until potatoes are heated through.