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Aligot (Mashed Potatoes with Cheese) served with sausage.Aligot

Mashed Potatoes with Cheese

Bring a large cooking pot full of salted water to a boil; add potatoes and cook for about twenty minutes. Drain potatoes and allow to cool before peeling. Cube potatoes and add to a bowl; mash with a potato masher. Mix in salt, white pepper and butter. Transfer mixture to a skillet and set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring Crème Fraîche and garlic to just steaming. Remove garlic and pour steaming Crème Fraîche into mashed potato mixture. Heat over low heat; beat Crème Fraîche into mashed potatoes using a wooden spoon. Increase heat to medium; mix in the cheese, 1/2 cup at a time. Continue beating mixture until it forms a smooth, velvety texture (about ten minutes). Pour mixture onto warmed plates or bowls; serve at once. Recipe makes six to eight servings. Suggestion: Serve as a side dish with sausage and red wine.

 

Food Fare: Potato Recipes*Crème Fraîche: Substitute with equal parts of sour cream and heavy cream.

 

**Cheese: Cantal can be substituted with Gruyere, Lancashire, Monterey Jack or a sharp cheddar cheese.

 

*Aligot with sausage image (C) Slastic (2010). Image released into the public domain by author and copyright holder.

 

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