Browned Butter And Hazelnut Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs russet potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup milk, warmed to steaming
• 7 ounces greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Recipe

• 1 in a large covered pot of cold water, bring potatoes to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium & cook about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. drain potatoes & leave them in the pot.
• 2 meantime, in a large frying pan, cook hazelnuts over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add butter to the nuts & cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until butter is golden brown & flecked with brown bits & hazelnuts are dark brown, then pour hazelnut mixture into a bowl & set aside.
• 4 mash the hot potatoes in the pot, then add milk, yogurt, salt & pepper, mashing to blend.
• 5 transfer to a serving bowl, & spoon about half the warm hazelnut mixture over the top, serving the rest on the side.