Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

This mashed potato dish is pretty straight forward to make but because of all of the slicing, chopping, sautéing, boiling and mashing they take a bit of time and effort but they are well worth it! The tangy blue cheese mellows out nicely in the mashed potatoes adding that hint of flavour without overpowering them. The mashed potatoes would have been pretty amazing just like that but topping them with the caramelized mushrooms and onions took them out of this world! The flavour combination of the blue cheese with the mushrooms and sweet caramelized onions was fantastic and serving them on those heavenly white cloud like mashed potatoes finished the dish off perfectly. 

Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

ingredients

• 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 4 ounces blue cheese (crumbled, room temperature)
• 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
• milk to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

directions

1. Boil the potatoes until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20-30 minutes.
2. Drain the potatoes and mash.
3. Mix in the blue cheese, butter and milk to taste.
4. Mix in the parsley.

Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion (sliced)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 8 ounces mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)
• 1 clove garlic (chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup white wine (or broth)

directions

1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the onion and cook until it starts to caramelize, about 10-15 minutes.
3. Add the butter and let it melt.
4. Add the mushrooms and saute until they release their liquids, it evaporates and the mushrooms start to caramelize, about 15-20 minutes.
5. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Add the wine, deglazed the pan and cook until it has evaporated.

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