3 Ways To Prepare Potato Cream

Do you want to learn different ways to prepare a potato cream? These delicious recipes can be enjoyed as part of your main meals or to accompany a special dish. In addition, you will be offering your guests a light dish full of nutrients.

According to a study published in  Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition ,  the potato is a very important food in the diet. It contains essential nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, beta-carotene and polyphenols.

Best of all, it is a very versatile ingredient that we can easily combine with other foods. For this reason, we propose 3 delicious recipes to enjoy this creamy vegetable. Take aim!

1. Potato cream with onion and bacon

In this recipe for potato cream we will use ingredients such as bacon cubes, cream cheese and vegetables. It is important that you moderate the portion, since the idea is not to exceed the calories.

Ingredients

• 3 medium potatoes
• 1 stalk of celery
• ½ large onion
• Salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and nutmeg (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon of butter (20 g)
• 1 tablespoon of cream cheese (20 g)
• 2 cups of vegetable broth (500 ml)
• ½ cup of bacon cubes (100 g)
• Grated cheese (for garnish)

What should you do?

• First, we sauté the chopped bacon in a frying pan over the fire without adding any more oil and, when it is crisp and golden, we remove it.
• To that fat that the bacon has released, we add the butter and sauté the chopped celery with the onion in it.
• Without letting it take a lot of color, add the peeled and chopped potato, and season it. Then we put the garlic, the thyme, the nutmeg and, finally, we cover with the vegetable broth.
• Next, we leave the fire covered until the potato is very tender. We will go through the blender the mixture together with the cheese and rinse with a little milk. This can be normal, evaporated and even liquid cream, depending on the creaminess we want.

• Finally, we add some more salt and serve the salad warm and decorated with the sautéed bacon on top. To decorate, we place a little grated or diced cheese on the plate.

As a tip for adults, we can substitute the celery for mushrooms, which we will sauté together with the onion. We must clean them properly before cooking them, and with them we can get a more intense and fresh flavor.

2. Cream of potatoes and cheese

Another way to prepare a delicious potato cream is using mozarella cheese as a base . Also, we will use vegetable broth and leeks to give a better flavor.

Ingredients

• 6 large potatoes
• 1 cup of cream cheese (200 g)
• 2 cups of vegetable broth (500 ml)
• 1 large onion
• 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese (150 g)
• 3 leeks
• Salt to taste)

What should you do?

• First, we peel the potatoes, leeks and onion. Afterwards, we will chop all the vegetables into not very small cubes.

• Next, we put the vegetable broth on the fire until it boils, adding salt to taste, and then we add the chopped vegetables, which we will cook for about 20 minutes.
• Afterwards, we remove the mixture from the heat and add the cream cheese.
• Once the mixture is ready, we grind it in the blender until we obtain a creamy and homogeneous texture.
• Finally, we will serve the cream of potatoes and cheese in deep plates while it is steaming. To decorate, we can sprinkle a little grated cheese on top of the plate.

3. Potato and cod cream

The latest cream of potato recipe will add the delicious taste and nutrients of cod. According to data in the journal Nutrients , and his type of lean fish fatty acids can provide n -3, proteins, selenium, iodine, vitamin D and taurine. For this reason, they are also healthy for your heart and metabolic health.

Ingredients

• 1 large fillet of cod
• 1 cup of powdered milk with water (250 ml)
• 3 medium potatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 leeks
• 1 large bunch of parsley
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• Olive oil
• Black pepper to taste
• Salmon roe to decorate

What should you do?

• First, we cut the leeks into slices and the potatoes into regular pieces and sauté them in a little oil together with the chopped parsley.
• Next, we dissolve the stock cube in a liter of hot water. Once ready, we add it to the previous preparation and cook it for 20 minutes.
• After this, we put water in a saucepan over the fire with a splash of oil and the bay leaf. When it starts to boil, add the chopped cod, cover the saucepan and turn off the heat. At the end, we let it rest for about 10 minutes.
• Finally, we crumble the cod when it is cooked, also adding a glass of the cooking broth (200 ml) and the evaporated milk to the vegetable mixture.

• We will cook it over a very low heat for about 5 minutes, season it with pepper and we will pass it through the blender until we obtain a fine puree without lumps.
• Once the cream is ready, we serve it in deep plates and garnish it on top with a tablespoon of salmon roe. This product is quite salty, so it will not be necessary to add more salt to the whole.

Have you tried these potato creams yet? Choose the option that most catches your attention and enjoy a delicious and nutrient-dense dish.