Seasonal Fall Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients
  • Seasonal Fall Mashed Potatoes
  • 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes; peeled and quartered
  • 1 lb butternut squash; peeled, seeded and cubed
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup Shamrock Farms Natural Sour Cream
  • ½ cup Shamrock Farm Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 3 tsp fresh thyme leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
  • 3 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Cooking instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (Convection)
  2. Toss squash and garlic with 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp thyme then spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet
  3. Roast squash approx. 30 minutes, flip one time at 20 minutes. Squash should be fork tender.
  4. While squash roasts, place quartered potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold salted water and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer approx. 20 minutes. Potatoes should be fork-tender.
  6. Drain potatoes then return to the large pot
  7. Add roasted squash, garlic and butter to the pot and mash with potato masher
  8. Fold in Shamrock Farm Natural Sour Cream, Shamrock Farm Heavy Whipping Cream, remaining salt thyme leaves, nutmeg and cracked black pepper.
  9. Taste and add more salt, nutmeg, pepper or cream based on preference
  10. Transfer to a serving dish
  11. Garnish with drizzle of remaining extra virgin olive oil and thyme sprig