Creamy Olive Mashed Potatoes

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Olive Mashed Potatoes. Ready in 40 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 1 kg floury potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-3 cm pieces
• 500 g water (for steaming)
• 100 g milk (full-fat recommended)
• 50 g unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
• 100 g pitted black olives (e.g., Kalamata or Gaeta), roughly chopped

Instructions

1. Place 500 g water into the mixing bowl.
2. Place the peeled and chopped potatoes into the simmering basket. Insert the simmering basket into the mixing bowl.
3. Steam 20-25 min / Varoma / Speed 2, or until potatoes are very tender when pierced with a fork. Cooking time may vary depending on potato size and type.
4. Carefully remove the simmering basket with the aid of the spatula. Discard the water from the mixing bowl.
5. Return the cooked potatoes to the mixing bowl.
6. Add milk, butter, salt, and pepper to the bowl.
7. Mash 30 sec / Speed 4, or until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula if needed and mash for another 10 seconds if a smoother consistency is desired.
8. Add the roughly chopped black olives.
9. Mix 10 sec / Speed 2 / Reverse to combine the olives without breaking them down too much.
10. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately.

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