Italian Mashed Potatoes

Name: Italian Mashed Potatoes (Puré di Patate)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1½ pounds Yukon Gold or white boiling potatoes; 3 tablespoons butter; ¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; Salt; 1 cup whole milk

Puré di Patate

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

The key to smooth, silky mashed potatoes is using a food mill rather than a potato ricer. Parmigiano-Reggiano gives these mashed potatoes a distinctively Italian flavor.

Ingredients

1½ pounds Yukon Gold or white boiling potatoes
3 tablespoons butter

Europe
Italy
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Scrub the potatoes and put them in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch and place over high heat. Cover the pan and bring to a boil, then adjust the heat so that the water simmers. Cook until the potatoes are tender when pierced, about 30 minutes. Try