Mashed Potatoes With Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil and Pine Nuts
photo by Shuzbud
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 1 1⁄2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 4 tablespoons pine nuts
- 15 large fresh basil leaves
- 3⁄4 cup cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
directions
- Set a pan of water to boil.
- Peel the potatoes and chop them into eighths.
- Put them in the pan of hot water to boil for 15-20 minutes, until cooked.
- Meanwhile, chop the cherry tomatoes into eighths and set aside.
- Add the pine nuts to the tomatoes.
- Finely chop the fresh basil leaves into the tomato mixture.
- When the potatoes are cooked and soft, mash them.
- Stir the cream cheese and olive oil into the mashed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the tomato mixture to the mashed potatoes and mix gently.
- Add the mozzarella cheese to the mashed potatoes and gently stir to mix. Do not stir too much as the mozzarella can become "stringy" if mixed too much.
- Serve hot!
- Note: These mashed potatoes can also be stored in the fridge and reheated in the microwave if you have leftovers!
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