Mashed Potatoes And Steamed Green Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare a steamer: Arrange an insert or basket (or a large colander, if you have neither) in a large pot, and add enough water to come just below the base of the steamer. Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Rinse potatoes well, then peel. Rinse again, then cut into 1-inch chunks. Spread evenly in the steamer, cover, reduce heat to medium and steam until the potatoes are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes. A fork should slide easily into a piece and break it without effort. Turn off the stove, carefully remove the steamer insert and drain the water from the pot. Pour the potatoes back into the pot and spread evenly.
• Let the potatoes stand until their surfaces are dry, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium-high until steaming, then keep warm over low. Set the potatoes over low heat and mash thoroughly with a dinner fork. Add about one-quarter of the milk and mash until the milk is incorporated.
• Scatter the butter evenly over the potatoes and mash in until all traces of butter disappear. Add half of the remaining milk and mash to incorporate, then add the rest of the milk and gently whip until smooth, circling the fork as if beating eggs. If you don't want your mashed potatoes so thick, beat in more milk. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, taste, and season more if you'd like.
• Serve immediately, keep warm over low heat for up to 1 hour, or transfer to airtight containers and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Mashed potatoes thicken as they cool, so they need cream to regain the right consistency. If kept warm, gently mash in heavy cream until smooth and loose again, adding more if you'd like. If cold, heat the cream in a large pot until steaming, then add the potatoes. Gently mash and whip, adding more cream as needed, until heated through and fluffy. Season to taste again before serving.

Steps:

• Wash veggies.
• Half, then quarter potatoes and snap ends off beans.
• Combine potatoes 1tsp garlic, 1tsp rosemary and 1/2 tbsp olive oil in bowl. Toss to coat, mixing well.
• Combine green beans and remainder of ingredients in a separate bowl. Toss to coat, mixing well.
• Steam potatoes in electric steamer for 30 minutes.
• When potatoes have 10 minutes left, add green beans, carefully mixing (so as not to break the potatoes).
• Pierce a potato with a fork to test for doneness.

Steps:

• Place potatoes and olive oil in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool for 2 minutes.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup vegan butter, pepper, and salt and mash with a fork until combined and potatoes are smooth.
• Combine corn, green beans, onion, garlic, and 1 tablespoon vegan butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. Add to the potatoes; stir until thoroughly mixed and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine water, vegetable bouillon, and vegetable base in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once bouillon is dissolved, stir in cornstarch and flour until thoroughly mixed and boiling. Let mixture boil for 3 minutes until thick like gravy, them remove from the heat.
• Grease two baking pans. Spread 1/2 of the potato-veggie mixture into one pan and pour 1/2 of the gravy over top. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the French-fried onions and cover the pan with foil. Repeat with remaining ingredients in the second pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.