Potato Basil Puree
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil, lightly packed
- 2 lbs potatoes
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
directions
- bring a large pot of salted waterto a rolling boil and fill a bowl with ice water. Add basil to the boiling water and cook for exactly 15 seconds. Remove basil & plunge into ice water. Drain and set aside.
- Cut potatoes in quarters and put in boiling water. Cook 20 - 25 minutes until very tender. Drain well. Return to saucepan and steam over low heat until any remaining water evaporates.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the half and half with Parmesan until the cream simmers. Place the basil in a food processor and puree. Add the hot cream and process until smooth with salt and pepper.
- With handheld mixer, beat potatoes until they are broken. Slowly add the hot basil cream and beat until smooth.
- Zap if they need to be reheated. Serve sprinkled with more Parmesan.
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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.