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Herb and Garlic Roasted Creamy Smashed Potatoes

Roasting vegetables brings out their natural sweetness and adding cream helps to bring out their rich texture. Prepare the dish ahead and reheat in the oven while your turkey is resting.

Course Side Dishes
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 55 mins
Yields 8 to 10 servings

Preparation
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Preparation

What You Need

4 lbs (2 Kg) red skinned potatoes

1/4 cup (60 ml) butter, melted

1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh rosemary or

1 tsp (5 ml) dried

1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh thyme or

1 tsp (5 ml) dried

1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh sage or

1 tsp (5 ml) dried

1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) salt

1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper

3 heads of garlic

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) 35 % whipping cream

1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped fresh Italian parsley

Gratin Topping:

3/4 cup (180 ml) shredded Canadian Asiago cheese

2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh Italian parsley

Instructions

Cut each potato into eighths and place in large bowl. Add butter, rosemary, thyme, sage, salt and pepper and toss to combine. Scrape onto large parchment paper lined baking sheet. Cut tip of each head of garlic off to expose cloves and place cut side down onto baking sheet. Roast in preheated 425 °F
(220 °C) oven for about 50 minutes or until potatoes are golden and tender. Meanwhile, in saucepan or microwave bring cream and parsley to a gentle boil.

Scrape potatoes into large bowl. Using paper towel, hold onto garlic head and squeeze out cloves into potatoes. Discard skin. Repeat with remaining garlic. Add cream mixture and using potato masher, mash potatoes and cream mixture a few times to create a rough mash. Scrape into 8-cup (2 L) shallow casserole dish to serve.

Gratin Topping:
In small bowl, combine cheese and parsley. Sprinkle over top of potatoes and bake in preheated 400 °F (200 °C) oven for about 5 minutes or until golden and melted.

Tips

Make ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. To reheat, cover loosely with foil and bake in preheated 400 °F (200 °C) oven for about 35 minutes or until knife inserted in centre is hot.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 334 Calories
Protein: 7 g
Carbohydrate: 34 g
Fibre: 3.6 g
Fat: 20 g
Sodium: 470 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 14 % / 110 mg
Vitamin C: 37 %
Vitamin A: 21 %
Vitamin B6: 21 %
Magnesium: 20 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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