Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes

Course: Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: Hungarian, International

Diet: Halal, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: caramelized onion mashed potatoes, caramelized onion mashed potatoes recipe

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 255kcal

Author: Timea

Caramelized onion mashed potatoes are the answer to boring side dishes. The addition of sweet, sticky onions adds incredible depth and complexity, leaving plain mashed potatoes in the dust.

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Equipment

1 Soup Pot
1 Saucepan
1 Potato Press

Ingredients

1 kg potatoes white
2 pcs onions medium-size
2 teaspoon sea salt kosher
2 teaspoon paprika Hungarian, mild
2 tablespoon sunflower oil or vegetable oil

Instructions

Peel and cut the potatoes into cubes directly in a pot. Fill the pot with water, add a teaspoon of salt, and bring them to a boil.
Peel the onions and chop them very finely.
Heat the oil in a saucepan over low to medium heat. Add the onions and sauté them, stirring occasionally, until they soften and become translucent, not browned.
Season with sea salt and sweet paprika. After adding the paprika, turn off the heat to prevent it from burning.
Drain the water from the potatoes and mash them while they are still hot. Mash them until partially mashed, leaving some chunks for a coarser texture.
Add the caramelized onions to the potatoes and mix until evenly combined and the potatoes have a consistent colour.
Pair the mashed potatoes with various meaty main dishes.

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Notes

Cook the onions over low to medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. This allows the natural sugars to slowly break down and develop their complex sweetness without burning.

If you want, you can add milk, butter, cream or cheese to the mashed potatoes, for extra creaminess or taste.

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