Recipe: Mashed Potato Add-ins

Mashed Potato Add-ins
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
Date: 1999/10/26

Melodi in VA:
I add chopped fresh onion to the cooking water & beat it into the spuds, along with fresh snipped parsley, a little salt & some white or black pepper. Sometimes I add garlic powder. I always use skim milk or chicken broth, no cream, butter or whole milk for health reasons.

Virginia:
Onions cooked with the potatoes and mashed in regular fashion.
Add cheddar cheese or cheddar and broccoli soup instead of milk
Add shredded cheddar and bacon bits
Add sour cream and chives instead of milk/cream
Mix turnips/rutabagas in with the potatoes while cooking.
Any 'cream of....' soup in lieu of milk/cream

Ranee:
Roasted garlic or plain garlic
Habaneros (1 to 5 pounds of potatoes)
Serranoes (2 to 5 pounds)
Heavy Cream and Butter
Cream Cheese and Chives
Salt and Pepper

I usually use fresh garlic, a habanero, heavy cream, butter, salt and pepper.
I use the others less frequently.

John:
Wasabi (either powder or paste)
Dijon mustard
Horseradish
Roasted shallots
Paprika
Other mashed root veggies (carrots, celeriac, turnips, etc.)

Alan:
Cooked bacon and scallions

Jynxxy:
After mashing with butter, milk and black pepper:
Jalapeno Jack Cheese
Minced Onion (very fine)

Bake in pie pan until cheese melts. Yum!

Gerard:
I had this at an upscale Toronto restaurant
The usual butter and milk plus:
Lime Juice
Lime Zest
Wasabi