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browned butter mashed potatoes

I’ve had the house to myself today. A quiet house is such a nice place to just be. I  listened to Norah Jones, Zooey Dechanel, M. Ward, Willie Nelson, Bing, Frank, Nat and Ella serenade me with Christmas carols as I began decorating the house for Christmas. I’m taking it slow this year. One room at a time, cleaning and polishing and putting Autumn things away as I excavate the attic for our Christmas things. Today I decorated the fireplace mantle. I went through my over-full linen hutch in search of white lace doilies and found quite a pile of them in a drawer. I just love the overall effect of how it turned out. I’ll post some photos of that soon.

Now I’m off to share a pot of tea with Gracie and to watch “Little Women.” I’m working on a ripple afghan and I’m pleased with it so far. I’m using a thin, silk blend yarn and a smallish hook, so it’ll take awhile, but that’s okay. I love the lazy yarn projects that I can pick up in the evenings and sort of work on all winter. The colors are creamy white and a powdery blue. Dreamy…

Here’s a yummy recipe for you. I just love mashed potatoes, don’t you? the quintessential Holiday comfort food. The browned butter makes this particular recipe sing. Caramely and rich and oh- soooooo good!

(serves 6)

3 to 4  lb. unpeeled, red potatoes, quartered

1/3 to 1/2 cup sour cream (adjust as necessary)

3 oz. Romano cheese

1 to 2 teaspoons fresh, minced garlic

2 teaspoons horseradish

1 Tablespoon dried parsley leaves

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 stick of butter, cooked in a skillet until golden brown

coarse sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

Bring large pot of potatoes, covered with water, to boil. Cook until tender (about 45 minutes.) Drain well. Place in a large mixing bowl. Mix with the sour cream, cheese, garlic, horseradish, parsley and onion. Mash with a potato masher or electric mixer. Add a little buttermilk or whole milk if the potatoes seem too thick, and to make the mashing a bit easier, if you wish.

Transfer potatoes to individual serving bowls and drizzle some of the browned butter over each serving. Salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

~Melissa

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57 Comments

  1. These look absolutely scrumptious!!!! Definitely on my menu for Christmas! They will be perfect for my prime rib! Thank you!!!

  2. This sounds really yummy, but what really drew my attention was the Currier and Ives bowl! My grandmother had that same collection and I was lucky to get them & I love them!

    1. Hi Dale! So happy you like the recipe (and the dishes!) I collect blue and white china in all patterns, and only have a few pieces of the Currier & Ives 😉 Thanks for stopping by!

  3. I grew up eating Cauliflower with browned butter. I recently found out that browned butter on freshly popped corn is awesome, that was an accident as I was melting the butter in a pot that was to hot. I can’t wait to try mashed potatoes with it!!

    1. ooooooh! I’ve never tried it on popcorn! awesome idea, Judy! thanks for stopping by 🙂 enjoy those potatoes. You’re in for a treat!

  4. I was thinking of a new twist on twice baked potatoes to go with prime rib…. The thought of using your mashed potatoes as a filling has definitely intrigued me, but do you think it would be too rich of a pairing?

  5. Omg we have the same plates..
    My mom bought them from the US before I was even borned•_•
    All whats left of it is couple of plates and a cup:(

    Could u pls tell me where did u get them from?
    It would be an amazing gift for her <3

    1. Hello! I wish I could tell you where I bought these… I believe it was at a second hand store or an antique shop. 😉 xoxo

    1. Hi Dolores… you brown the butter by putting it in a skillet and cooking it over low heat until it turns an amber/brown color. Hope this helps. 🙂

  6. Instead of putting these in indivual bowls could you prepare them in one casserole dish as I woul like to take it to a pot luck? They sound sooooo yummy, compared to plain mashed potatoes . Thanks in advance.