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Best Mashed Potatoes with Green Olives
You will love this delicious green olive and olive oil potato mash... best mashed potatoes ever! A surprising combo but worth trying out!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories per serving 377 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes for mash (900 g)
- 9 oz green olives (250 g), pitted
- 3 large garlic cloves
- good quality olive oil
- nutmeg
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
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Peel and rinse the potatoes. Cut them into smaller pieces. Bring a large and high pan of salted water to a boil. Then add the chopped potatoes and peeled garlic cloves. Put a lid on the pan.
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Cook the potatoes for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender depending on how small you cut the potatoes. In the meantime add the pitted green olives to a blender.
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Pulse a few times until you get a rough mix. Don't blend the olive into a pulp but keep them chunky.
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Put the olives aside until needed later. Then drain the cooked potatoes and garlic cloves. Transfer both to the same hot pan and add the blended green olives. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Season with pepper, salt and some nutmeg.
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Mash up all the ingredients. Add extra olive oil to taste until the potato mash is smooth but still a little chunky. Then check the seasoning and add extra pepper, salt or nutmeg to taste if necessary. Transfer the mash to a large serving dish or bowl and serve.
