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Italian Mashed Potatoes

Name: Italian Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients: 2 large boiling potatoes; 1 tablespoon salt; ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and Pepper to taste; Freshly minced parsley (to taste)

Alessandra Rovati • Nov 30, 2011 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

Italian Mashed Potatoes

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Ingredients

2 large boiling potatoes
1 tablespoon salt
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Freshly minced parsley to taste

Instructions

Peel and quarter potatoes, and put them in a 3-qt pot with 1 tablespoon salt.
Cover with cold water by 1-inch. Bring to a boil, covered with lid, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain the potatoes and return to pot.
Add olive oil, salt and pepper, parsley, and about 1/2 cup cooking water. Mash with a potato masher or fork.
Serve as an accompaniment to Roman Saltimbocca

Category: RecipesSide Dishes

Diets: Gluten FreePareveVegan

Styles: Kid-Friendly

Tags: Comfort Food

About Alessandra Rovati

Alessandra Rovati was born and raised in Venice, Italy, and has had a passion for food since a very young age (she is said to have feasted on garlic and chili-marinated herring at 15 months). Alessandra writes about Kosher and Jewish Italian food and teaches cooking; she also posts free recipes and how-to’s, offering a glimpse of Jewish Italian culinary history.