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Aligot Potatoes

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This easy recipe for aligot potatoes is guaranteed to rock your mashed potato world. Creamy and delicious and so easy to make!

aligot potatoes

I actually don’t know if I have the words to describe the joy that is aligot potatoes.  I had never heard of them until a couple of years ago, when I ran across a recipe for them. Never saw them on a menu, never read about them, had no idea what “aligot” meant.

Now mind you, I consider mashed potatoes one of the great pleasures of life, and I have tried all different approaches to them, none of them quite measuring up to my mother’s homemade mashed potatoes that we get at Christmas.

(One Christmas she mixed pureed turnips into them. Or maybe it was parsnips. That was the Christmas That Almost Wasn’t. I have forgiven her, but it has taken a while.)

Anyway, one of the things every mashed potato recipe tells you not to do, NEVER to do, is to “mash” them in your food processor. You are supposed to use a food mill (aggravating) or a hand masher (exhausting) or a ricer (the best approach, especially if you have a strapping Southern husband to help you).

However, aligot potatoes are all about the food processor, which may be one of the reasons I love them so. That and the fact that they are incredibly, supernaturally, mind-blowingly delicious.

Imagine if they invented a frosting that was the flavor of mashed potatoes and cheese — that is aligot potatoes. Smooth, silky, laced with melted cheese, topped with ground pepper…mmmmm.

Here is my ultimate proof.  One of the first times I made them, our sweet Southern daughter was a teenager, and she  had her best friend coming over at dinnertime — always a good opportunity for her to lobby for a pizza to be delivered.

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Since we were grilling porterhouse steaks to go with the potatoes, I thought hurray, more for me, and I okayed the pizza. She strolled into the kitchen as I was dishing out the aligot and said “What is THAT? Can I HAVE some?”

This from a person who at the time didn’t eat a thing that has any kind of separate components to it. She did ask me if there was anything in it besides potatoes, and I lied like a rug, told her it was potatoes only, and ladled some into a dish for her.

Which she then carried around with her for the next half hour all around the house, taking little bites to make it last.

So there you go, aligot potatoes, a gift from the heavens. Make them for someone you love today!

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Aligot Potatoes


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: French
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This easy recipe for aligot potatoes is guaranteed to rock your mashed potato world. Creamy and delicious and so easy to make!


Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Put sliced potatoes in large pot and cover with water. Add salt. Bring potatoes to a boil, partially cover and, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until potatoes are fork-tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and wipe out pot.
  2. Put potatoes, garlic and butter into food processor and process for 10 seconds. Add one cup of milk and process until smooth, about 30 seconds more.
  3. Put potatoes back into pot over medium heat. Gradually stir in cheese, stirring continuously until cheese is melted and potatoes are smooth. If mixture becomes too thick, gradually stir in more milk until creamy. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
5857.4 g472.3 mg34.4 g20.8 g0.3 g47.3 g4.8 g23.6 g103.8 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!

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Published on November 7, 2019

Good for: Christmas/Holidays, Comfort Foods, Dinner Party, Southern Husband's Favorites, Thanksgiving

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  1. Toni says

    August 13, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    Are you trying to kill me? I can never resist a potato….these have my name and hip measurements on them!

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  2. Amy Brost says

    August 13, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    That is a great picture! I hope they taste as good as they look.

    Reply
  3. kjaxpink says

    August 13, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    Thank you! Actually, they taste even better than they look, I was worried I hadn't done them justice with that shot. I had to control myself and not sneak bites while I was shooting.

    Reply
  4. Ruiko says

    August 13, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    The first time I heard of these, I saw the chefs from BALTHAZAR make them on Martha Stewart. Recipe is slightly different than yours. Check it out:
    http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/pommes-aligot?autonomy_kw=Riad%20Nasr

    Reply
  5. Tasty Eats At Home says

    October 30, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Yukon Golds make the BEST mashed potatoes. Yum.

    Reply
  6. Adrianna says

    September 13, 2010 at 2:07 am

    um so these are simply divine. I was out of Mozz so we used Butterkase instead (both deliciously melty cheeses). They were brilliant and I love them

    Reply
  7. James says

    May 11, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    I had to control myself and not sneak bites while I was shooting.

    Reply
  8. meghan m says

    September 6, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    num num num. my food processor wasn’t big enough for all the potatoes so I had to process it in 2 batches. its baking in the oven with ground beef and veg right now. yum yum. can’t wait for dinner!!

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    • Kate says

      September 17, 2012 at 7:46 am

      Hope it was delicious – sounds like it was!! :)

      Reply
  9. Theresa Murphy says

    November 8, 2019 at 6:59 am

    Gruyere AND mozzarella?!?! I’m in! And I’m certain you will allow these potatoes to be dinner all by themselves, just for me to enjoy, and no sharing with the family. :)

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      November 8, 2019 at 10:02 am

      Oh absolutely – this is a recipe for ONE. As long is the one is us, right? :)

      Reply
  10. Lin says

    November 11, 2019 at 9:57 am

    Oh these sound wonderful. I don’t have a food processor and am guessing a Vitamix won’t work.

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    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      November 11, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      Hi Lin…I’ve always made mine with the food processor because I like the super creamy consistency, and I think the potatoes would get stuck in the bottom of your Vitamix. But here’s a version from the Kitchn website that calls for a ricer or a food mill – hope this helps! https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-pommes-aligot-cheesy-whipped-potatoes-237559

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Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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