Ingredients
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4 large red potatoes or 4 large yukon gold potatoes, about 3 pounds
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1 1/4 cups whole milk or 1 1/4 cups 2% milk
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1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons dijon grainy mustard, divided
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon white pepper
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1 1/2 cups grated padano cheese or 1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese
Instructions
- If using red potatoes, scrub skins off: DO NOT PEEL; then cut potatoes into quarters.
- If using Yukon Gold potatoes, peel and cut into chunks.
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan or cooking pot, cover with water and bring to boil on high-heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and boil gently, partially covered, until fork-tender; 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour 1 1/4 cups of milk into a 4 cup microwave safe measuring cup.
- Add sour cream, garlic, 1 tablespoon of mustard, salt and pepper.
- Whisk until mustard is well blended.
- Microwave on HIGH (full power) until hot, about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring half way through.
- Drain water from cooked potatoes and discard.
- Return the potatoes to the saucepan and place on the hot burner and stir potatoes until the liquid evaporates.
- Turn burner off and mash potatoes using a potato masher.
- Stir in enough hot milk mixture to make potatoes creamy.
- Stir in cheese and mix well until melted and blended.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard and mix well to incorporate.
- Adust seasonings to taste.
- Serve hot when ready.
- NOTE: Padano cheese is the next best to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, less expensive and is almost as good.
- This recipe doubles well.