Mashed Russet and Sweet Potatoes

Are you looking for ways to use up that leftover turkey? What about making a minced turkey shepherd’s pie? I made this one from scratch but I could definitely see mixed chopped leftover turkey, stuffing, chopped leftover veggies moistened with a little gravy and all topped with mashed potatoes…dot it all with a dabs of butter and some parmesan.

If you need to extend the mashed potatoes, mix them up with mashed sweet potatoes for extra color, flavour, and nutrition.

In this dish white potatoes and sweet potatoes are cooked separately and mashed, then swirled together to make a tasty and savory side dish.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs of russet or other white potatoes – peeled and diced into 2 inch pieces
• 1 2/2 lbs of orange sweet potatoes – peeled and diced into 2 inch pieces
• 2 teaspoons of kosher salt plus more to taste
• 6 tablespoons of butter – divided in half
• 2/3 cup of milk, warmed
• chopped fresh chives
• salt and freshly ground pepper as needed
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
• Optional parsley garnish

Method:

1. Place the white potatoes in a saucepan, cover them with cool water and add a teaspoon of salt. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender but not falling apart. Drain the potatoes in a colander in the sink and let them dry.
2. Place the sweet potatoes in the same saucepan, cover with cool water with a teaspoon of salt. Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until fork tender. Drain them.
3. While the potatoes are cooking, warm the milk in a small saucepan and cut the butter into pieces.
4. Mash the white potatoes your favorite way, I used a ricer, putting them back into the hot saucepan. Add a few tablespoons of the warm milk and 3 tablespoons of butter until you have your desired consistency. Add more milk if needed.
5. Repeat step 4 with the sweet potatoes, placing them in a separate bowl. Add the chopped chives.
6. Taste both to see if they need any additional salt and pepper.
7. Add the sweet potatoes into the saucepan with the white potatoes. Make a couple of folds with a spoon to barely mix. Move them into a serving dish (or on top of your turkey shepherds pie) and sprinkle with parmesan.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F until hot and the parmesan is melted. This will take about 30 minutes.

Potato Ricer

If you were serving this as a side dish and the potatoes were hot, you could serve them immediately. As a casserole or a topping to a pie you could make this ahead, refrigerate, and heat for about 45 minutes.

Mashed Russet and Sweet Potatoes, unbaked

Mashed Russet and Sweet Potatoes

I am taking this to Fiesta Friday #512 where I am the co-host this week. Fiesta Friday is a regular gathering of bloggers from all over, hosted by Angie. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday if you celebrate here in the U.S.