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diff --git a/content/creamy-mashed-potatoes.md b/content/creamy-mashed-potatoes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..86ce972 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/creamy-mashed-potatoes.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +--- +title: "Creamy Mashed Potatoes" +date: 2021-03-12 +tags: ['potato', 'side', 'cheesefare'] +author: yaroslav-smirnov +--- + +![Creamy Mashed Potatoes](/pix/creamy-mashed-potatoes.webp) + +Mashed potatoes is a really great recipe that is often relegated to the position +of side dish. This recipe is a spin of the classical mashed potatoes recipe +that's got itself more going on. You can serve this dish for a relatively light +meal, or you can also serve it as a side dish if you want to have a really +hearty meal. + +## Ingredients + +The quantities here are for about four adult portions. If you are planning on +eating this as a side dish, it might be more like 6-8 portions. + +* 1kg potatoes +* 200ml milk* +* 200ml mayonnaise* +* ~100g cheese +* Garlic powder +* 12-16 strips of bacon +* Butter +* 3-4 green onions +* Black pepper +* Salt + +\*You can play with the proportions depending on how creamy or dry you want the +mashed potatoes to be. + +## Directions + +1. Peel and cut the potatoes into medium sized pieces. +2. Put the potatoes in a pot with some water so that it covers the potatoes and + boil them for about 20-30 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft. +3. About ten minutes before removing the potatoes from the boiling water, cut + the bacon into little pieces and fry it. +4. Warm up the milk and mayonnaise. +5. Shred the cheese. +6. When the potatoes are done, remove all water from the pot, add the warm milk + and mayonnaise mix, add some butter, and mash with a potato masher or a + blender. +7. Add some salt, black pepper and garlic powder to taste and continue mashing + the mix. +8. Once the mix is somewhat homogeneous and the potatoes are properly mashed, + add the shredded cheese and fried bacon and mix a little. +9. Serve and top with chopped green onions. + +Originally published at [https://www.yaroslavps.com/food/creamy-mashed-potatoes/](https://www.yaroslavps.com/food/creamy-mashed-potatoes/) |