Mashed Potatoes with Horseradish
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Mashed Potatoes with Horseradish
Description
This recipe begins by grating raw horseradish root and blending it with sour cream and white wine vinegar, producing a sharp and tangy cream mixture. Potatoes are peeled, uniformly cut, and boiled in salted water until soft. After draining, butter is grated into the hot potatoes, then combined with the horseradish cream and whipped briefly using an electric mixer. The result is a creamy texture with the horseradish adding a noticeable but balanced kick.
Flavored with white peppercorns and salt, these mashed potatoes achieve a savory profile with depth. Fresh garden herbs like thyme, oregano, carrot tops, or chives can be added at serving to bring herbal brightness and color.
This side dish suits meals that benefit from a piquant contrast, such as roasted or grilled meats, enhancing the overall plate with its creamy yet lively character.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potato about 10-12 small to medium sized
- 1 tbsp horseradish root raw
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp white peppercorns about 20
- 8 oz butter
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Peel and grate the horseradish root. Put the sour cream, vinegar and grated horseradish into a smaller food processor such as a Magic Bullet. Blend well.
- Peel and cut the potatoes into uniform pieces. Place in a pot of cold salted water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 10 minutes or until soft when pierced with a knife.
- Drain the potatoes, making sure to remove all the water. Grate the butter onto the drained potatoes. Add the sour cream / horseradish mixture, then whip all the ingredients together using an electric hand mixer for less than a minute.
- Serve the potatoes immediately. Serving suggestion is melted butter and garden herbs such as thyme, oregano, carrot tops and chives.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 605 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8oz | |
| Calories | 605kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 962mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 980mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1459IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.