Best 9 Aligot Garlic And Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipes

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Aligot, a traditional French dish, is a delectable blend of mashed potatoes, cheese, and garlic, originating from the mountainous region of Aubrac in southern France. This dish is renowned for its unique texture, achieved by vigorously stirring the mixture until it transforms into a smooth and stretchy mass. Aligot is a staple of the local cuisine and is often served with grilled meats or sausages. In this article, we present a collection of Aligot recipes that capture the essence of this classic dish while offering variations to suit diverse preferences. Our recipes include the traditional Aligot recipe, a vegetarian version, a slow-cooker adaptation, and a modern twist with bacon and caramelized onions. Each recipe provides step-by-step instructions, cooking tips, and serving suggestions to ensure a perfect Aligot experience. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, our recipes will guide you in creating this flavorful and visually appealing dish that will impress your family and friends.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

ALIGOT-STYLE POTATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC



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Aligot is a comforting dish of cheesy whipped potatoes that originated in the L'Aubrac region of central France. Traditional aligot is made with Tomme d'Auvergne, a creamy young cheese that's nutty and stretchy when melted. We opted for a more accessible combination of shredded Gruyere and fresh mozzarella, resulting in similar texture and flavor. We also added roasted garlic to our version. Top with finely chopped chives and serve right off the stove for a hearty side dish.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 head garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds medium Yukon gold potatoes (about 4), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 dried bay leaf
1 cup heavy cream, warmed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 ounces shredded Gruyere (about 3 cups)
12 ounces fresh mozzarella, shredded through the large holes of a box grater (about 3 cups)
2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut off the top third of the head of garlic to expose the cloves. (Reserve the top part for another use.) Put the bulb on a 12-by-12-inch piece of aluminum foil, drizzle with the olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and several grinds of black pepper. Wrap the foil up and over the garlic, leaving some space between the foil and the exposed garlic cloves and seal the edges. Bake until the garlic cloves are deep golden brown and very tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Cool slightly, then squeeze out the tender cloves (see Cook's Note).
  • Meanwhile, add the potatoes and bay leaf to a large pot and fill with enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. Season generously with salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower to medium-low and simmer until fork-tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well and discard the bay leaf. Reserve the empty pot.
  • Pass the potatoes and roasted garlic through a potato ricer or food mill back into the pot. They should be very finely mashed and smooth. Place over medium-low heat and stir in the heavy cream and butter with a wooden spoon until creamy and combined. Add half the Gruyere and mozzarella, stirring vigorously until the cheese is completely melted and incorporated. Add the remaining Gruyere and mozzarella and continue to stir until all the cheese is melted and incorporated and the potatoes are smooth and stretchy. (The mixture should stretch like melted mozzarella cheese.)
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl, top with chopped chives and serve immediately.

ALIGOT (FRENCH MASHED POTATOES)



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This creamy mashed potato recipe (aligot) is made with creme fraiche, cheese, and garlic-butter.

Provided by Natalie Titanov

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes     Mashed Potato Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds potatoes, peeled
¼ cup butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons creme fraiche
1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet over low heat and cook garlic until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and butter to the mashed potatoes. Stir in until well combined.
  • Add creme fraiche and mix until well combined. Mashed potatoes should still be hot. If mashed potatoes have gotten too cold, quickly heat them over low heat on the stove. Mix in cheese until melted and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 54.7 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 209 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

ALIGOT (CHEESY POTATOES) RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: yukon gold potato, garlic, cold water, salt, butter, heavy cream, shredded cheese

Provided by Alix Traeger

Categories     Sides

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ lb yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch (2 cm) pieces
2 cloves garlic, peeled
5 cups cold water
salt, to taste
½ cup butter, cubed
1 cup heavy cream
2 ½ cups shredded cheese, such as Swiss, Comté, Fontina or Gruyère

Steps:

  • In a large pot over medium-high heat, add the potatoes, garlic, and cover with cold water. Add a big pinch of salt.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Drain potatoes and garlic in a colander and press them through the holes of the colander with a metal spoon back into the pot. Alternatively, use a potato ricer.
  • Add the butter and one clove of garlic to the potatoes and stir over medium-low heat with a rubber spatula until melted and smooth.
  • Pour in the heavy cream and stir again until combined.
  • Gradually add in the cheese, stirring between each addition, until completely melted.
  • Continue stirring the potatoes until smooth, thick, and elastic.
  • Begin to stretch the potatoes upwards with the spatula. If the mixture is breaking, add in more cheese. If the mixture is too thick add in more cream.
  • Serve immediately as a side with roasted veggies or a meat of choice, or alone with fresh chopped garlic!
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 7 grams, Sugar 1 gram

FRENCH MASHED POTATOES WITH CHEESE AND GARLIC (ALIGOT)



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The finished potatoes should have a smooth and slightly elastic texture. White cheddar can be substituted for the Gruyere. For richer, stretchier aligot, double the mozzarella. Adapted from Cook's Illustrated, published March, 2009. Posted for ZWT5.

Provided by TxGriffLover

Categories     Potato

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, rinsed well and drained (4-6 medium)
table salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
1 -1 1/2 cup whole milk
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
4 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in large saucepan; add water to cover by 1 inch and add 1 tablespoon salt. Partially cover saucepan with lid and bring potatoes to boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender and just break apart when poked with a fork, 12 to 17 minutes. Drain potatoes and dry saucepan.
  • Transfer potatoes to a food processor (this step is important to get the aligot texture). Add butter, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Pulse until butter is melted and incorporated into potatoes, about ten 1-second pulses. Add 1 cup milk and continue to process until potatoes are smooth and creamy, about 20 seconds, scraping down sides halfway through.
  • Return potato mixture to saucepan and set over medium heat. Stir in cheeses, 1 cup at a time, until incorporated. Continue to cook potatoes, stirring vigorously, until cheese is fully melted and mixture is smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. If mixture is difficult to stir and seems thick, stir in 2 tablespoons of milk at a time (up to 1/2 cup) until potatoes are loose and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.1, Fat 23.3, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 70.3, Sodium 206.1, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 3.7, Protein 14.2

ALIGOT (MASHED POTATOES WITH CHEESE)



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Somewhere between buttery mashed potatoes and pure melted cheese lies aligot, the comforting, cheese-enhanced mashed-potato dish from central France. The key to getting a smooth, airy texture is to rice the potatoes while they're still hot, then incorporate cold butter, hot milk and grated cheese over low heat. To build up the stringiness of that melting cheese, Ham el-Waylly, a chef at the Brooklyn restaurant Hail Mary, suggests whipping it with confidence, speed and vigor. This is what will create aligot's characteristic cheese strings: long and sheer, with some elasticity. "They should fight with you," Waylly says. While fresh tomme or Cantal is traditional, Gruyère or Comté work well, too.

Provided by Tejal Rao

Categories     side dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
1/4 pound cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup cream, heated
1/2 pound Comté or Gruyère cheese, grated
Salt to taste

Steps:

  • Simmer the potatoes in water until very tender to the point of a knife, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain potatoes, and tip out any remaining water from the pot. Push the hot potatoes through a ricer back into the pot. Over low heat, use a heatproof spatula to move the potatoes around the pot for a minute so that any excess water can evaporate.
  • Add butter to the potatoes, half at a time, stirring until completely incorporated. Add hot cream, half at a time, stirring until incorporated. Add cheese a little bit at a time, stirring vigorously, until all the cheese is evenly melted and the spoon makes cheesy strings as you pull it away from the potatoes. If necessary, turn the heat up a little. Taste, and season with salt. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 630, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 52 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 32 grams, Sodium 531 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram

POMMES ALIGOT (CHEESY MASHED POTATOES) RECIPE



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A rich, stretchy, smooth, and silky French dish, pommes aligot combines mashed potatoes with half their weight in melted cheese for a winter dish that will warm you from the inside out.

Provided by Daniel Gritzer

Categories     Side Dish     Sides

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 pounds (675g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 medium cloves garlic, 1 whole and 1 minced, divided
2 sprigs thyme
Kosher salt
1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces; 115g), cut into tablespoon-size pieces
1 cup heavy cream (8 ounces; 235ml), plus more if needed
10 ounces (300g) mixed Alpine cheeses, such as Swiss, Gruyère, Comté, and/or Fontina, grated (see note)

Steps:

  • Transfer to a warmed serving dish and serve right away. Aligot is traditionally served with sausages and meats, but you can also serve it with roasted vegetables or on a bed of polenta. Leftover aligot can be refrigerated in a sealed container. To reheat, add to a saucepan with a small amount of cream. Bring cream to a simmer before stirring it in, then continue to cook, adding more cream as necessary, until aligot is heated through and consistency is correct.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 99 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, Sodium 403 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 34 g, ServingSize Serves 6 to 8, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

ALIGOT



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Aligot are French mashed potatoes made with lots of cheese and cream - a delicious side for special occasions.

Provided by Lena

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes     Mashed Potato Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ pounds potatoes, peeled
½ cup milk
½ cup heavy cream
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground white pepper
2 ½ cups finely grated Gruyere cheese
½ (8 ounce) container creme fraiche
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pinch salt, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile heat milk and cream in a saucepan until warmed.
  • Drain potatoes and press through a potato ricer or mash. Season with nutmeg and white pepper. Pour in warm milk and cream. Add grated cheese, creme fraiche, butter, and garlic; mix until well combined and creamy. Season with salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 743.8 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 189.2 mg, Fat 55.3 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 30.8 g, SaturatedFat 33.6 g, Sodium 360.9 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

ALIGOT



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This is a recipe from Delia Smith's new vegetarian cook book. It is basically a French variation on mashed potatoes, to which garlic and cheese are added.

Provided by Booshine

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 50m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

450 g desiree potatoes or 450 g king edward potatoes
2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved lengthways
25 g butter
225 g grated lancashire cheese
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Place garlic and butter in a pan on lowest heat possible for 30 mins.
  • Meanwhile, boil the potatoes.
  • With an electric hand whisk on slow, begin to break up the potatoes and add the butter and garlic, some pepper, and a handful of the cheese.
  • Switch the speed to high, and add the cheese a handful at a time.
  • Keep going and it will become loose and glossy eventually.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.8, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 26.7, Sodium 85.6, Carbohydrate 40.3, Fiber 5, Sugar 1.8, Protein 4.8

ALIGOT (GARLIC AND CHEESE MASHED POTATOES) RECIPE



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Provided by marck

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes (about 4), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
Salt
6 Tbsp (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 to 1-1/2 C whole milk
4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
4 oz Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
Pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Place the cut potatoes in a colander and rinse under cold running water until the water runs clear. Drain thoroughly. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 1 inch and add 1 tablespoon salt. Partially cover the saucepan with a lid and bring the potatoes to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender and just break apart when poked with a fork, 12 to 17 minutes. Drain the potatoes and dry the saucepan. 2. Transfer the potatoes to a food processor; add the butter, garlic, and 1-1/2 tsp salt. Pulse until the butter is melted and incorporated into the potatoes, about 10 pulses. Add 1 cup of the milk and continue to process until the potatoes are smooth and creamy, about 20 seconds, scraping down the sides halfway through. 3. Return the potato mixture to the saucepan and set over medium heat. Stir in the cheeses, 1 cup at a time, until incorporated. Continue to cook the potatoes, stirring vigorously, until the cheese is fully melted and the mixture is smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. If the mixture is difficult to stir and seems thick, stir in the remaining milk, 2 tablespoons at a time, until the potatoes are loose and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your aligot will be. Look for fresh, local potatoes, garlic, and cheese.
  • Don't overcook the potatoes. The potatoes should be cooked through but still firm enough to hold their shape.
  • Use a good cheese. A good melting cheese, such as Gruyère, Emmental, or Comté, is essential for aligot.
  • Add the cheese gradually. Add the cheese a little at a time, stirring constantly, until it is melted and smooth.
  • Don't overwork the aligot. Overworking the aligot will make it tough and gluey. Stir it just until it is combined.
  • Serve the aligot immediately. Aligot is best served immediately after it is made. It will thicken as it cools.

Conclusion:

Aligot is a delicious and unique dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. Whether you like it cheesy, garlicky, or somewhere in between, aligot is sure to please everyone at your table.

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