Mashed Pumpkin Potatoes

Submitted by justcallmetoni

"This is my personal rendition on a favorite from Quebec. The addition of pumpkin to ordinary mashed potatoes gives them an nice earthiness that goes well with roasted poultry or other autumnal fare. I have not tried it with canned pumpkin but will experiment eventually. Though I don't cook much with butter, you should feel free to add some more to suit your taste."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 cups pumpkin, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1⁄2 medium onion, small dice
• 2 slices Canadian bacon, small dice
• cooking spray
• 2 -4 tablespoons evaporated skim milk
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter (optional)

directions

1. In a large sauce pan cover potatoes and pumpkin with water. Bring to boil and simmer until potatoes are tender, 6-10 minutes.
2. While potato/pumpkins are cooking. Sauté onions and Canadian bacon in a non-stick pan prepared with a bit of cooking spray about 3-4 minutes. Onions should should be tender and golden. If the pan gets dry while cooking, sprinkle a bit of water into the pan.
3. Drain potatoes and pumpkin and return to pan. Lower heat to the lowest flame possible. Mash by with a potato masher, mixer or immersion blender. Add milk and butter to thin a bit and make mash creamier.
4. Mix in the onions & bacon.
5. Serve.

Reviews

[ShortieNJ]

i really wasn't a fan of this combination - maybe would like the pumpkin better mixed with sweet potatoes.

 

[AcadiaTwo]

We loved these mashed potatoes with an pumpkin twist! I used regular low sodium bacon and vadalia onion puree. Yummy is the best description! Thanks for posting Toni!

 

[babysimilac]

Love it - we had a pumpkin left over from Halloween - that my husband painted rather than carve so I made this today - the family loves it!

 

[TSAKI]

great recipe, it tasted great even without the onion and the bacon. I even substituted evaporated skim milk with regular 0% milk. It still tasted great. thanks for posting.

 

[Mandy]

I regularly do mashed potato & pumpkin together but haven't done it this way before. I love the bacon, onion addition, it really jazzes up what would otherwise be a quite plain vegie side. Great idea, one I will make again.