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Mashed Potatoes
"This is a recipe my daughter Heather came up with, though when she makes it she adds more butter and cheese than what I've stated. When I say spring onion I'm referring to the one without the onion on the end. I think Americans call it scallions and it is also known as green onions. You could try different cheeses."
photo by Karen Elizabeth
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 kg potato
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup milk (warm)
- 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 1 spring onion
- 30 g ham
- salt and pepper (to taste)
directions
- Peel and cut potatoes into large chunks; place in a pot; cover with cold water; cook over medium heat until tender but still holding their shape.
- While the potatoes are cooking, grate the cheeses, finely slice the spring onion, and chop the ham into small pieces.
- Warm the milk.
- Drain potatoes; return to the stove for a minute or two to dry out the water.
- Mash potatoes; add the butter and warm milk. You should have a smooth thick mixture.
- Add the Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses, spring onion, ham, and salt and pepper to taste; mix well with the potatoes.
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Reviews
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Yum! I rarely make mash since I don't particularly like potatoes, but DH loves mash, so this was a treat for him! And a really good treat too!! I made half the recipe, just for us, and I omitted the ham, since we were having bangers 'n' mash, plus onion and mushroom gravy, overall, a real comfort meal and you really made his night, Pat, thank you :) Made for PRMR tag game -
finally mr picky loves this one good one pat
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Loved these. I did not use the ham, but did use everything else. I scaled down the recipe to make two servings, but now I wish I had some leftovers. Barely more work than plain mashed potatoes, but a lot of flavor. -
These potatoes were simply delicious. I've always had trouble making mashed potatoes. I hate to buy sour cream especially for potatoes since I rarely use it for anything else and hate to throw out the left overs and every other recipe that I've tried seems to call for it. I've tried to 'wing it' in the past but have never gotten the milk/butter/cheese in the proper proportions and something always seems off. I omitted the onions and ham since we didn't have ham and hubby's not a huge fan of onions. Even without those two ingredients, these were just perfect with a little bit of salt and pepper and I know I will be making them over and over and over again. Thanks for a wonderfully simple and delicious recipe! -
Great potatoes! So surprised to see the fat count at 8.2, and was happy I could have these on my diet. I used bacon instead of ham, because that's what I had on hand. They were alot like a stuffed baked potato. Thanks for sharing! Made for Potluck Tag.
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Yummy!!! I made a scaled back amount for my lunch today and really enjoyed all the flavors!! The only change I made was to use bacon instead of the ham, as what I had on hand. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for Went to the Market Tag Game.
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I'mPat
Australia
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