Rosemary Mashed Potatoes and Yams

Recipe By Ibby
Rating
Published Nov 8th
Prep 20m Cook 1h 35m Additional 5m Ready In 2h
Servings 10 servings Calories 236.4

A twist on the traditional mashed potatoes.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 ½ pounds yams, peeled and cubed
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
  2. 2 Place garlic in small ovenproof bowl, and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes, or until very soft. Cool and peel the garlic, and reserve the oil.
  3. 3 Boil potatoes and yams in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid.
  4. 4 Place potatoes and yams in a large bowl with milk, butter, rosemary, garlic, and reserved olive oil. Mash to desired consistency, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed. Mix in 1/4 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  5. 5 Bake until heated through and golden on top, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 236.4
  • Carbohydrate 32.4 g
  • Cholesterol 16.7 mg
  • Fat 10.2 g
  • Fiber 4.4 g
  • Protein 4.6 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.4 g
  • Sodium 109.6 mg
  • Sugar 1.5 g

Reviews

  1. MakeItWork Dec 1, 2012 06:49 PM
    Update/Edit: Only 4 stars due to cooking method (would give 4-1/2 if I could). I steam the sweet potatoes on their own so they aren't watery. I mash the white potatoes with the milk/butter a little sour cream - separately. I rough mash S/P's with 1 T finely minced FRESH rosemary (I don't recommend dried) - Read more ...
  2. Another Home Cook Feb 2, 2009 07:04 PM
    I thought this recipe could be tweeked somewhat to incorporate the flavors better but my husband really liked it. I'm not a big rosemary fan but loved the texture and garlic flavor of this recipe. Also it tasted more like potatoes than yams so if I made this again I'd reduce the amount of potato - Read more ...
  3. SHURMAY Aug 25, 2007 01:19 AM
    Thank you for this recipe. My husband and I loved it. I did not have time to bake it so I just served eliminated that step. To suit my taste I added a pinch of allspice and nutmeg and topped the mound of potatoes with a sprinkle of brown sugar. Exquisite with lamb and asparagus - Read more ...
  4. salvamea45 May 12, 2007 05:19 PM
    Not a fan of yams or sweet potatoes (not even regular potatoes) and I loved them! Really tasty and I believe the secret is in the roasted garlic! My family loved them. I didn t add the water from the potatoes as the consistency was already very light (I even would ve reduced the milk - Read more ...
  5. musery Jan 12, 2007 11:42 PM
    The BEST mashed potatoes ever! I've never baked them per the final step - just mash them and put them on the table where they are immediately eaten by my family. These have become the standard for our family dinners.
  6. Dakota01 Jan 7, 2006 04:50 PM
    I made with sweet potatos instead of yams and it was still very good. Use fresh rosemary it makes quite a difference. I thought it had a very good overall taste but if you like a strong garlic flavor use more. My guests thought it needed a little more salt but that may be because - Read more ...
  7. Fry Daddy Nov 25, 2005 09:48 PM
    The reviews were 5 stars for this recipe so I gave it a try and I agree. I might make one small change and do the potatoes and yams 2/3 to 1/3 rather than 1/2 and 1/2 to mellow the flavor just a little but this was delicious. I also liked the taste of this - Read more ...
  8. BJYAHR Dec 20, 2004 11:54 PM
    I loved these potatoes. What a nice change from sweet potatoes with all the butter and sugar. I used chives instead of rosemary. I also boiled the garlic cloves with the potatoes instead of roasting. FANTASTIC!!!
  9. KIMAR Oct 26, 2002 07:22 PM
    Deliciously different! I didn't add the garlic cloves to the potatoes since the garlic was a little charred; I just added the garlic-infused oil which gave it a nice subtle garlic flavor. Will definitely make this again!
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