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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Wasabi Roasted Garlic Potatoes

These potatoes surprise you when
you eat them, make this recipe
when you need a little pick me up.

Ingredients:
1 medium head garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
12 potatoes
1 cup butter, softened
4 teaspoons wasabi powder
water as needed
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut top off off garlic head to expose cloves.
Rub cloves with olive oil and
place on a small baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
While garlic is roasting,
peel and quarter the potatoes.
Place in a large pot and cover with water.
Bring to a boil and allow potatoes
to simmer until very soft, about 20 minutes.
Drain water and mash potatoes
with butter until smooth.
Squeeze softened garlic cloves out
of skin into pot, in a small bowl,
mix wasabi powder with just enough
water to form a thick paste.
Mash garlic and wasabi paste into potatoes,
pour in milk and continue to mash
until mixture is light and fluffy,
season with salt and pepper to taste
and serve hot.

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