Pasta with pesto, no… mash with pesto! Yes, puree prepared in the traditional Italian style. Fine herbs and nuts seasoned with olive oil. Irresistible… right? For this reason, we bring you an aromatic and healthy alternative to the classic pasta dish in the purest Italian style: pesto mashed potatoes.
Keep reading this Basil Mashed Potatoes Recipe for a delicious starter or side dish to eat on any occasion.
Ingredients to make Pesto Mashed Potatoes:
- For the pesto:
- 1 cup Basil
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons Almonds or walnuts
- 170 grams of grated Parmesan
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 59 milliliters of olive oil
- 1 pinch of salt
- For the mashed potatoes:
- 1 teaspoon of Oil
- 158 milliliters of milk cream
- 8 potatoes
- 10 garlic cloves
- 200 milliliters of sour cream
How to make Pesto Mashed Potatoes:
- The first thing to do to make this pesto mashed potatoes is to wash the basil very well and reserve it for later.
- Place the potatoes in pieces in a saucepan and boil them until the texture of the potatoes is tender.
- Cook approximately 25-30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180º C. Place the 10 garlic cloves in the center of a square of aluminum foil.
- Drizzle a drizzle of olive oil over the garlic.
- Close the paper as if you were forming a bag. Put the bag in the oven and roast the garlic for 25 minutes.
- Then, let them cool down and then pass them through a mortar.
- Place the basil, almonds or walnuts, garlic clove, Parmesan cheese, oil, pepper and salt in a blender. Blend until smooth for the pesto sauce.
- Pour the pesto sauce into a container. Book to later prepare the homemade mashed potatoes.
- Remove the potatoes from the heat. Use a colander to drain. Then, remove the shells or skins.
- Crush the potatoes with a potato masher and obtain the puree.
- Place the roasted garlic in the mortar and crush them until you get a paste.
- Pour the milk cream, sour cream, butter and crushed garlic into a saucepan. Cook everything over medium heat, without letting it boil.
- Pour the heavy cream, sour cream, and butter mixture over the homemade mashed potatoes.
- Add pepper and salt, to taste. Stir very well until you achieve a smooth and creamy consistency.
Homemade mashed potatoes ready!
The pesto sauce is very versatile; it goes well with all pastas and is also suitable for other culinary creations. You can combine it with fresh chopped tomatoes, toasted pine nuts to create another range of delicious flavors alongside pasta. But, when it comes to options in the pasta-pesto duet, sautéed vegetables, chicken pieces or cooked ham are a stronger alternative for those who like “a well-filled belly”.
Any more ideas on how to combine the pesto? Well, it is excellent as a base for pizzas, for a dip if you mix it with cream cheese, as a salad dressing by adding it to the vinaigrette, as a flavor enhancer in the couscous cooking bro, mixed with breadcrumbs to cover grilled fish and meat. In addition to everything that arises from your restless culinary instinct.
