Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes will make you want to melt.

This year for Christmas I made the most delicious braised short ribs, and what better to sit beneath my savory delicious red wine braised beef than a sea of creamy mashed potatoes?  The addition of Mascarpone Cheese was a last minute idea I am so glad we splurged for.  These potatoes are practically perfect and a divine side dish for just about anything, do try them!

Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes


8 large russet potatoes peeled & chopped into larger chunks
1 large container of Mascarpone cheese
1 cup half & half
1/2 cup milk
2 sticks of unsalted butter
salt & pepper to taste

Fill a large pot with the chopped potatoes, cold water and a good amount of sea salt.  Bring to a boil & cook the potatoes until they are fork tender.  In a separate pot warm the milk as well as the half & half and 1 stick of butter.

When the potatoes are done drain well and put back into the pot with the warm milk & butter mixture.  Smash with a potato masher to get the potatoes going and add in a bit of salt & pepper after tasting a potato for seasoning.  Add in the mascarpone cheese and using a hand mixer blend together on low slowly adding the last stick of butter a few Tbs at a time until everything is mixed well & creamy, do not over mix.

Keep warm in a double boiler until ready to serve & add a bit more milk if they seem thick and need a bit more moisture.  These potatoes are absolutely delicious, but please feel free to share a link to your favorite mashed potato recipe!