Magnificent Mashed Potatoes With Olive Oil And Herbs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 lbs baking potatoes or 2 lbs yellow fin potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil, preferably extra virgin
• fresh ground pepper, preferably
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herb (such as basil, oregano, rosemary, or thyme)

Recipe

• 1 bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• 2 add the potatoes and the salt.
• 3 simmer, partially covered, until soft, about 20 minutes.
• 4 remove the pan from the heat and leave the potatoes in the hot water for up to 15 minutes to keep them warm.
• 5 spoon out 1/2 cup of the warm cooking water and pour into a bowl.
• 6 add the olive oil.
• 7 drain the potatoes and either put them through a ricer placed over the bowl or transfer them to the bowl and use a potato masher to reduce them to pillowy-soft puree.
• 8 season with salt and pepper and your herb of choice.
• 9 beat with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy.
• 10 serve at once or keep them warm in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.