French Mashed Potatoes with Cheese and Garlic (Aligot)

Name: French Mashed Potatoes with Cheese and Garlic (Aligot)
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (4 to 6 medium), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, rinsed well, and drained; Table salt; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 1 - 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) (see note); 4 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) (see note); Ground black pepper

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French cookery’s intensely rich, cheesy take on mashed potatoes flouts the rules. To Americanize the dish, we ignored a few more. Vive la résistance!

Keywords

Side Dishes
French
Europe
Cheese
Potatoes
Eggs & Dairy
Fruits & Vegetables

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Ingredients

2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (4 to 6 medium), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, rinsed well, and drained
Table salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
1 - 1 1/2 cups whole milk
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) (see note)
4 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) (see note)
Ground black pepper