Pierogi Mashed Potatoes

We love a good dish of mashed potatoes, and this Ukrainian-inspired version of a classic is beyond delicious – a generous portion of sweet caramelized onions mashed with fluffy boiled potatoes, cream, nutritional yeast (for that cheesy flavour) and fresh herbs. –Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer

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Pierogi Mashed Potatoes

Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer's recipe for Ukrainian-pierogi-inspired mashed potatoes.

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Ingredients

• 3 lbs (1.4 kg) russet potatoes peeled
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 tbsp butter divided
• 2 cups finely chopped yellow onion
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• ¾ cup table (18%) cream plus more if needed
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives plus more for garnish
• ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh dill plus more for garnish
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

 

• Cut the peeled potatoes in half and place them in a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook the potatoes until fork-tender; 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and mash with a potato masher or ricer until smooth.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and 2 tbsp of the butter in a medium frying pan over low heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they have caramelized, about 20 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir the onion mixture into the mashed potatoes. Add the remaining 2 tbsp butter, cream, nutritional yeast, chives and dill. Stir well. Season with salt and pepper. Add more cream if needed. Transfer to a serving dish and serve with dill and chives to garnish if desired.

Notes

To make the dish vegan, use vegan butter instead of butter and cashew cream in lieu of table cream.

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Excerpted from Fraiche Food Fuller Hearts by Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer. Copyright © 2023 Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer. Photography by Rachelle Beatty. Published by Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.