Smashed Fingerling Potatoes With Roast Garlic-basil Oil

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 lbs fingerling potatoes, washed
• 1 cup garlic clove, roasted, peeled
• 1 cup apple juice
• 3/4 cup basil leaves
• 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup low-fat yogurt, plain

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, cover the fingerlings with cold water. bring to a simmer over high heat and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. drain in a colander.
• 2 while the potatoes are cooking, puree half of the roasted garlic with the apple juice, basil and parsley in a blender until smooth. season generously with salt and pepper. add the olive oil slowly until incorporated. reserve.
• 3 transfer half of the potatoes into a mixing bowl. mash the potatoes with the remaining garlic using a stationary or hand mixer until smooth. add the yogurt, whipping to smooth as necessary.
• 4 add the remaining potatoes and mash into rustic, large pieces. season generously with salt and pepper. drizzle in a little of the basil oil.
• 5 transfer to a warm serving dish. drizzle a few tablespoons of the basil scented olive oil over the surface of the puree. serve immediately while piping hot.