Smashed Leek Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 6 yukon gold potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
- 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch dried thyme
- 1 1⁄3 cups buttermilk
directions
- Scrub potatoes.
- Cut into 2 inch cubes.
- In large saucepan of boiling salted water,cover and cook potatoes until tender,about 15 minutes.
- Drain and return to pot.
- Meanwhile,in a small skillet,melt 1 tbsp butter over medium heat;fry leeks.
- Add a pinch of salt,pepper and thyme to leeks.
- Fry until tender,about 5 minutes.
- Add buttermilk,remaining butter,salt & pepper to potatoes;smash with potato masher until smooth with a few large pieces remaining.
- Stir in leeks mixture.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LuuvBunny
Canada
I live in St.John's Newfoundland Canada.I don't have a favorite cookbook as such but I have put together quite a collection of recipes that have interested me over the years.