Heavenly Potatoes
Servings: 7
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup cottage cheese, pureed
- 2 tablespoons chives, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
optional garnish
- chives
- melted butter
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a large pot and fill with water. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
- Boil potatoes until fork tender, about 25 minutes.
- While potatoes boil, place cream, butter and garlic in a small saucepan and simmer. Once mixture comes to a simmer, remove from heat.
- Drain potatoes in a colander and return back to the pot. Lightly mash the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour cream mixture over the potatoes, a little at a time and mash the potatoes until all the cream mixture has been used and potatoes are smooth.
- Stir in pureed cottage cheese and sliced chives and season with salt and pepper.
- Top with remaining chives and melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.