Cheesy mashed potatoes (French aligot) recipe
An easy recipe to make aligot (cheesy mashed potatoes) at home.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 medium potatoes peeled and quartered
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1½ pounds of Tomme d'Auvergne cheese (Alternative: 50-50 mix of gruyère and mozzarella cheeses)
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into quarters.
- Place the potatoes in a medium pot and add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches, along with a teaspoon of salt.
- Boil the potatoes over high heat and cook around 15 minutes until the potatoes can be easily pierced with a knife.
- Purée the potatoes finely using a food mill, hand blender, or food processor.
- In the same pot, over low heat, stir in the garlic, cream, salt, pepper.
- Add the cheese slowly into the pot, stirring and mashing the potatoes and cheese together as you go.
- Continue stirring until the potatoes can be stretched with a spoon like melted mozzarella.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 7gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 56mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4g
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.