Gorgonzola Smashed Potatoes

Gorgonzola Smashed Potatoes is a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. This side dish has 268 calories, 9g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. For $1.78 per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salted butter, gorgonzola cheese, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is liked by 1058 foodies and cooks. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. It is brought to you by The Little Kitchen. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 56%, this dish is good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Roasted Garlic Gorgonzola Smashed Potatoes, Smashed Red Potatoes with Gorgonzola Cheese, and Smashed Yukon Gold Potatoes with Gorgonzolan and Sage.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 1/2 pounds baby red potatoes, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (unpeeled)

4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese

3/4 to 1 cup half-and-half, warmed (see Tips)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 Tablespoon salted butter

Equipment:

pot

colander

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the potato chunks. Boil the potatoes just until they are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes in a colander. Place them in a large bowl. Mash them lightly with a fork. Stir 3/4 cup of the half-and-half and the butter into the potatoes. Add more half-and-half, as needed, if the potatoes seem too dry. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the potato chunks. Boil the potatoes just until they are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

2. Drain the potatoes in a colander.

3. Place them in a large bowl. Mash them lightly with a fork. Stir 3/4 cup of the half-and-half and the butter into the potatoes.

4. Add more half-and-half, as needed, if the potatoes seem too dry. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.


Nutrition Information:

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268k Calories
8g Protein
10g Total Fat
34g Carbs
6% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
268k
13%

Fat
10g
17%

  Saturated Fat
6g
43%

Carbohydrates
34g
12%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
30mg
10%

Sodium
497mg
22%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
8g
18%

Vitamin C
37mg
45%

Vitamin B6
0.6mg
30%

Potassium
883mg
25%

Phosphorus
210mg
21%

Fiber
4g
17%

Calcium
154mg
15%

Manganese
0.29mg
15%

Magnesium
50mg
13%

Vitamin B1
0.17mg
11%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Copper
0.21mg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.18mg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.98mg
10%

Folate
38µg
10%

Iron
1mg
9%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Vitamin A
313IU
6%

Vitamin B12
0.33µg
6%

Selenium
3µg
6%

Vitamin K
4µg
4%

Vitamin E
0.22mg
1%

Vitamin D
0.19µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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