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Lenardo
10-28-2005, 04:21 PM
3 tablespoons butter
4 med leeks- white & light green parts halved lengthwise and chopped about 5 cups
1/2 cup whole milk
12 garlic cloves chopped coarsly
3.75lb russet potatoes peeled cut into 1" pieces
3/4 cup mascarpone

melt butter over med heat.
add leeks and stir to coat. cover and cook til golden brown - stirring every 5 minutes- about 20 minutes total- season to taste with Salt n pepper.

combine half cup milk with the garlic in saucepan, bring to simmer over med low heat reduce heat to very low and cook til garlic soft - about 10 minutes remove from heat. with fork mash garlic milk mixture to paste. set aside

cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water about 25 minutes- drain well. return potatoes to pot mash until almost smooth. add mascarpone and milk-garlix mixture mash until smooth.
season with salt n pepper.

top with leeks.

Fatal
10-28-2005, 04:24 PM
Bastard. Did this on purpose. I know you did.

Lenardo
10-28-2005, 04:26 PM
yes.. becausei was asked for the recipe in the thanksgiving recipe post...

Fatal
10-28-2005, 04:27 PM
sure sure.. You make a post about how you couldnt live on a 3 oz steak.. and then you post this. You're like the crack ealer that gives a free hit to the addict trying to quit.

Tazer
10-29-2005, 03:52 AM
lol.. thanks for the link Len. I'll have to try these.

Lenardo
10-17-2006, 10:55 AM
bump since it is getting to that time of the year..

Tamsin Dyresoul
10-17-2006, 06:51 PM
Man, sounds yummy but bet you could wilt lettuce with your breath after a helping of those mashed taters :P

Lenardo
10-18-2006, 10:21 AM
naw the garlic taste/smell isn't bad at all...

Tamsin Dyresoul
10-18-2006, 06:31 PM
naw the garlic taste/smell isn't bad at all...

Garlic? What about all those leeks too?... :lol:

But seriously where I live it's getting close to the season for 'ramps' and those things will sweat out of you and 'liven' up the odor of a whole house!

For your edification: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_leek

WiouXev
10-23-2006, 12:55 PM
Man, sounds yummy but bet you could wilt lettuce with your breath after a helping of those mashed taters

rofl.

Lenardo
10-27-2006, 11:48 AM
leeks are optional and a topping.

and they are caramelized thus minimizing the onion taste... you can put as many or as few on your plate as wanted...

Lenardo
11-26-2008, 04:31 PM
bump for holiday

Phisti
11-27-2008, 10:54 AM
Try tossing a peeled / quartered pink lady apple in the potatoes while they are boiling, and mash it up like it's a potatoe when they are done. Gives them a little bit of sweetness which goes well with garlic / caramelized leeks.