Arugula (Rocket) and Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Rita~'s Note:

Garlic mashed potatoes with blue cheese and arugula. This is a nice intro to arugula which is bitter and the mixture with potatoes and cheese calms it.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion , diced
• 4 garlic cloves , minced
• ¼ cup vermouth or ¼ cup white wine
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch chili pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon dried herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano or parsley)
• 8 cups arugula , washed and spun dry
• ½ cup milk
• ½ lb blue cheese , crumbled
• 6 cups mashed potatoes

Directions:

1. In a large pan heat oil over medium high heat. Add onions, and garlic cook about 3-4 minutes the pan.
2. Deglaze the pan with vermouth.
3. Add salt, pepper flakes, herbs, nutmeg and arugula.
4. Remove to a dish and set aside.
5. In the same pan heat milk add cheese to melt.
6. Add potatoes and mix together.
7. Toss in the wilted arugula.
8. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.

Reviews

[Cookie16]

Yum! I did this as a twice baked potato as another reviewer did. Excellent. It was the first time I ever had arugula in anything other than a salad and now I will use it more often. Thanks Rita!!

[MathGirl72]

This has the best flavor. I served it with a garlic marinated pork loin and the flavors complemented each other.

[KelBel]

This was pretty good. I used it as a twice baked potato. Followed the recipe and added baked potato then stuffed it back into the potato skin. Nice side dish with steak or chicken.