Olive Oil Mash

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Yukon Gold potatoes - peeled, and
		Cut into chunks
1/2 cup	118ml	Full fat milk
2		Garlic cloves - peeled and crushed
1		Rosemary sprig
1		Thyme sprig
1 cup	237ml	Mild-flavored olive oil
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground white pepper
1 tablespoon	15ml	Light green olive oil
		Cracked black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water. Meanwhile, put the milk, garlic, rosemary and thyme in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse.

Drain and mash the potatoes using a potato ricer if you have one. Put in a bowl and keep warm.

Strain the flavored milk through a fine sieve, add the olive oil and gently reheat in a saucepan.

Sir the warm olive oil-milk mixture into the potatoes. Season with salt and white pepper. Garnish with the light green olive oil and sprinkle with cracked black pepper.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Each of 6 servings: 463 calories; 3 grams protein; 27 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 39 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 3 mg. cholesterol; 209 mg. sodium.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 10-13-2004

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