Mashed Potatoes

I'mPat's Note:

This is one my daughter Heather came up with, though when she does 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 the American's call it scallions and is also known as green onions). You could try different cheeses.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 kg potato
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup milk (warm)
• ½ cup cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 spring onion
• 30 g ham
• salt & pepper (to taste)

Directions:

1. Peel and cut potatoes into large chunks, put in a pot and cover with cold water, cook over a medium heat till tender and still holding there shape.
2. While cooking grate the cheeses, finely slice the spring onion and cut the ham up into small pieces. Warm the milk.
3. Drain potatoes and return to the stove for a minute or two to dry out the water.
4. Mash potato add the butter and warm milk, should have a smooth thick mixture, add the cheeses, spring onion, ham and salt and pepper to taste mixing well through the potato.

Reviews

[Krista Smith]

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!

[breezermom]

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.

[MizEmerilLagasse]

These were super awesome with Boomette's Maple Rib Roast #336367. I followed the recipe almost perfectly but I did add more butter and half and half instead of milk. These studs were rich and creamy just the way I like them and were great with the Bearnaise sauce from the roast. Thanks for posting! Made for the Newest Zaar Tag 08/10.