Basil Chive Red Potato Mash
photo by Boomette
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 lbs red-skinned new potatoes
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives (about 1 small handful)
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons roughly chopped basil leaves (about 1 small handful)
directions
- Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and pour in enough cold water to cover them by a couple of inches.
- Toss in a handful of salt.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender when poked with a knife, about 25 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Add the cream and butter and let the whole pot sit over very low heat until warmed through.
- Add chives and basil to the pot with the potatoes and mash the potatoes coarsely. Season with salt and pepper.
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