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How to Make Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Eggplant - A Step-by-Step Guide

Garlic mashed potatoes are a classic dish that never fails to satisfy. They're creamy, flavorful, and oh-so-comforting. But what if we took this beloved side dish up a notch? What if we added a unique twist that would elevate the humble mashed potatoes to a whole new level of deliciousness? Well, that's exactly what we've done with this recipe for Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Eggplant.

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Ingredients

  • 1 eggplant, trimmed and halved lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
  • ½ onion, cut into strips
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 3 cups

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place eggplant halves, cut sides up, onto a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Bake eggplant in the preheated oven until soft, 30 to 35 minutes. Peel eggplant when cool enough to handle; set aside.
  • While eggplant is baking, place potatoes and garlic cloves into a large pot and cover with lightly-salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
  • Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and retain 1 tablespoon drippings in the skillet. When bacon is cool, crumble, and set aside. Cook and stir onion in bacon drippings until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Set onion aside.
  • Place eggplant, potatoes, cooked garlic cloves, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher until smooth and thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and cracked black pepper. Serve in a bowl topped with cooked onion and crumbled bacon.

    • Nutrition

    170 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 3mg
    • Sodium: 79mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 26g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 25mg
    • Calcium: 28mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 709mg

    Categories

    Eggplant recipes
    Side recipes
    Vegetarian recipes
    Comfort food recipes