This is a fun twist on traditional mashed potatoes. I have found blue potatoes to be quite hardy and enjoy growing them in my garden. Whenever I share them with my friends they ask what blue potatoes taste like. Blue potatoes taste like potatoes, only a little more so. If you usually eat bland russet potatoes, you are missing out on a lot flavor…and color!
Purple Mashed Potatoes begin with blue (or purple as they are sometimes called) potatoes. If you cut into a blue potato, you will discover that the inside is purple too. Even if you peel the deep purple exterior, you will still have purple potatoes. Aren't they gorgeous? They make a colorful addition to any recipe that calls for potatoes.
- 2 lbs. blue (or purple) potatoes, quartered
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- pepper to taste
- ½ – ¾ cup vegetable broth (How to Make Vegetable Broth)
- In a large pot, boil potatoes until they can easily be pierced by a fork.
- Drain and rinse the potatoes.
- Mash the potatoes; adding spices and oil.
- Add the broth slowly to achieve the desired texture.
More Potato Recipes:
Scalloped Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Red Potatoes
Hasselback Red Potatoes
Fast and Easy Hashbrowns
Garlic and Rosemary Red Potatoes
Herb Roasted New Potatoes
Sauted Potatoes with Italian Seasoning
Kalinda says
November 22, 2011 at 3:20 pmI love purple potatoes! They’re just so pretty. I hadn’t ever thought to make mashed potatoes out of them. I’m glad to see they keep their purple color.
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
November 25, 2011 at 5:15 amI’ve had purple potatoes in a restaurant, but only as whole little ones. I love the idea of purple mashed potatoes. The flavour of purple potatoes is lovely so they would be a real treat!
Swathi says
November 26, 2011 at 10:11 pmDelicious Alea, love this purple potatoes. Thanks for sharing with hosting Hearth and soul blog hop.