Aligot

Name: Aligot
Ingredients: 1 pound boiling potatoes or white new potatoes; 2 tablespoons salted butter; 3/4 pound fresh uncured firm cheese, finely diced (see note); 1 small clove garlic, chopped; Salt to taste if desired; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

6 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 pound boiling potatoes or white new potatoes
2 tablespoons salted butter
3/4 pound fresh uncured firm cheese, finely diced (see note)
1 small clove garlic, chopped
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1

Boil the potatoes until tender.
2

Drain, cool and peel.
3

Roughly mash the potatoes with the butter.
4

Place the potatoes in a food processor, and process, adding the cheese and garlic gradually.
5

Continue processing until the mixture has a smooth but somewhat gluey texture, so that it forms ribbonlike strands when picked up with a spoon.
6

Add salt and pepper to taste.
7

Reheat briefly in a heavy saucepan, then serve.