Mashed Potatoes with Greens
- 1 9- to 10-ounce smoked ham hock
- 4 cups cold water
- 3/4 pound kale, stems removed and reserved, leaves coarsely chopped
- 1/4 pound mustard greens, stems discarded, leaves coarsely chopped
- 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, quartered
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup (about) whole milk
- 4 green onions, chopped
- Combine ham hock and 4 cups cold water in large saucepan; bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until ham is tender, about 45 minutes.
- Transfer hock to plate; cool.
- Remove meat from bone; chop meat.
- If necessary, boil ham broth until reduced to 3 cups.
- Add kale stems.
- Cover and simmer over medium heat 10 minutes.
- Add kale leaves.
- Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
- Add mustard greens; cover and simmer until all greens are tender, occasionally submerging greens in broth, about 20 minutes.
- Uncover; simmer until broth is reduced almost to glaze, about 10 minutes longer.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 30 minutes.
- Drain potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
- Return potatoes and reserved 1/4 cup cooking liquid to pot.
- Add butter and 3/4 cup whole milk.
- Mash potatoes until almost smooth, adding more milk if dry.
- Season potatoes to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon potatoes into large bowl.
- Make well in center of potatoes; spoon greens into well.
- Sprinkle with chopped ham and green onions and serve.
hock, cold water, kale, russet potatoes, butter, milk, green onions
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mashed-potatoes-with-greens-104293 (may not work)