Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Name: Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2½ lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, well cleaned; 3 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup half and half {whole milk works in a pinch}; 1 Tbsp salt; 4 oz Mascarpone cheese

Ingredients

2½ lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, well cleaned
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup half and half {whole milk works in a pinch}
1 Tbsp salt
4 oz Mascarpone cheese

PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 40m	TOTAL TIME 50m
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

Add the potatoes to a large pot and fill with cold water to just over and inch above the potatoes. Stir in the salt. Cover and bring to low boil. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until a fork easily pierces the potatoes.
While the potatoes cook, warm your butter and half and half {separately} over a very low heat. The idea is to get these items just warm and not actually hot.
Drain and peel the potatoes. Using your choice of masher, mash the potatoes in {or into} the cooking pot.
Add the warmed butter and stir. Once the butter is absorbed, add in the half and half and stir gently. Let stand for 1-2 minutes.
Gently stir in the Mascarpone cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and add any desired garnish.

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