Crushed New Potatoes

Submitted by Mme M

"This is a good, healthy potato recipe. From a BBC food site."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 14 ounces new potatoes
• 3 1⁄2 pints water, to cover
• 2 heads garlic, cut in half
• 2 large bay leaves
• 20 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
• 1 1⁄2 ounces salt
• 3 1⁄2 ounces unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper

directions

1. Scrub and wash the new potatoes and place into a saucepan. Cover with the water and then add the rest of the ingredients, except the butter and final seasoning.
2. Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer.
3. Cook for approximately 20 minutes.
4. Once cooked, drain and using a fork or a potato masher, crush the potatoes lightly,.
5. add the butter and season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[newtocookingm&m]

I loved that it was easy!!! close to Mashed potatoes but easier. I didn't have bay leaves or white pepper. I will make again. I added extra butter it seemed a tiny bit dry but I still really enjoyed them. I may try the sourcream like suggested in the future.

 

[CookingONTheSide]

These are flavorful and delicious potatoes! I didn't think they were dry at all and didn't change a thing with the recipe other than misreading and using black pepper instead of the white pepper. Oh well, they still tasted delish! The skins are so tasty, too, a nice change from mashed potatoes. I served these potatoes with "Recipe#217675" for a delicious dinner!

 

[anme7039]

Made these tonight to go with some chicken. I thought they were a bit dry and I like my potatoes more creamy, so I gently stired in some low fat sour cream. So they werent as healthy as they could have been with that addition, but still good! And I only had salted butter so I ommitted the additonal salt to the recipe.