vegan mashed potatoes

[Guest guest]

This recipe is " tried and true " and very yummy but not recommended for

anyone who just hates olive oil as the finished product will have a

very light olive oil flavor to it (which I love, but I understand some

people hate.)

 

I've made it with and without the salt. It is still good without salt

but tastes much better with it (and I'm not usually a person who

notices much enhancement with added salt.)

 

I have not tried this recipe in conjunction with other recipes, for

example as a casserole topper or in shepherd's pie. I don't see why

they wouldn't work in other recipes, but that aspect of this recipe is

not yet " tried and true. "

 

Sparrow

 

Vegan Mashed Potatoes

 

Ingredients:

1 pound potatoes

1.5 teaspoons salt (for boiling water)

1/4 teaspoon salt (for finished potatoes)

5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil

1/8 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)

 

Peel and quarter the potatoes. Put in a pot of water wih 1.5 teaspoons

of salt and bring to a boil, then reduce to a high simmer/light boil

for 20-25 minutes.

 

Reserve at least 1/2 cup of the cooking water before draining the

potatoes. Mash the potatoes with the oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper,

and 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Add a little more of the cooking

water if needed for thinner potatoes. Serve immediately.

 

Optional: add your favorite mashed potato spices. These potatoes are

awesome with garlic powder mixed in!

 

Note: If you want to double the batch, twice the amount of oil is 2/3

cup. The double of all other measurements should be plain figuring.

[Guest guest]

On 12/27/07, Sparrow R Jones <sparrowrose wrote:

> 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil

[...]

> Note: If you want to double the batch, twice the amount of oil is 2/3

> cup.

 

Here's a major " duh moment " for me. I figured the mashed potatoes by

adding oil a spoon at a time, which is how I came up with the wacky

amount in the recipe.

 

When I was typing it up to post it, I pulled out my calculator on a

whim (aside: I love my calculator!) and converted 32 teaspoons (double

the amount above) to cups, got .66667 and put the note about 2/3 cup

at the bottom . . . without stopping to think what that meant!

 

Change " 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil " in the recipe to " 1/3

cup olive oil. "

 

Duh.

 

(On the bright side, measuring the oil for potatoes will be much

quicker in the future now that I don't have to use all those spoons!)

 

Feeling sheepish,

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

LOL that happens, eh? It's okay, I caught it and

will correct it when it goes in the Files this

weekend!

 

Love and hugs, Pat

 

> Here's a major " duh moment " for me. I figured

> the mashed potatoes by

> adding oil a spoon at a time, which is how I

> came up with the wacky

> amount in the recipe.

>

> When I was typing it up to post it, I pulled

> out my calculator on a

> whim (aside: I love my calculator!) and

> converted 32 teaspoons (double

> the amount above) to cups, got .66667 and put

> the note about 2/3 cup

> at the bottom . . . without stopping to think

> what that meant!

>

> Change " 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil "

> in the recipe to " 1/3

> cup olive oil. "

>

> Duh.

>

> (On the bright side, measuring the oil for

> potatoes will be much

> quicker in the future now that I don't have to

> use all those spoons!)

>

> Feeling sheepish,

> Sparrow

>

 

 

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Dr Patricia M. Sant

http://beanvegan.blogspot.com

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