Saturday, February 6, 2010

Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

This recipe is the side kick to the Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf we had. I wanted to have something to go along with the meatloaf, but I wasn't sure what to make. I had tossed around the idea of just having a veggie, but then second guessed myself and decided I wanted something better. So I got to thinking, what if I used some of the flavors from the meatloaf to make a side dish. Then I realized I had some leftover red skin potatoes at home and thought I could turn those into blue cheese mashed potatoes!! I was nervous about trying them out, but they turned out wonderful and were so creamy. They really complimented the Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf! I do have to say, I just sorta "made it all up" so my measurements may not be exact, but the good thing about mashed potatoes is that you can give them a taste and then add more to them if it needs it :o)

Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
(recipe by Liesl)
6 - 10 small red skin potatoes washed and cut into quarters
1/2 skim milk (maybe more, maybe less)
sea salt
fresh cracked pepper
fresh parsley (just a handful of rough chopped parsley)
reduced fat blue cheese crumbles (I used about 3 tablespoons...just add to taste)
Put potatoes in a pan filled with water over medium high heat. Bring potatoes to a boil and cook until fork tender. Remove from heat and strain.
Put cooked potatoes in a deep bowl. Add milk, parsley, salt and pepper. Using a hand mixer blend together until somewhat smooth, but still has a few chunks to it. (Or you can make them completely smooth, I just wanted to have mine somewhat chunky.) Add blue cheese and stir with a spoon to incorporate into potatoes. Serve warm.

3 comments:

  1. I love mashed potatoes, and bleu cheese sounds like a great idea. If you like brie, you should try Rachael Ray's apple brie mashed potatoes. They are really really good.

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  2. Red skin potatoes are my FAVORITE! No wait, sweet potatoes are my favorite, and red skin are #2. Haha... YUM! Great addition to the meatloaf!

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  3. Great idea to add the blue cheese! My hubby would especially love these.

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