Bacon Flavoured Mashed Potatoes
Bacon and onion add a wonderful flavour to simple mashed potatoes. It's not a lowfat dish, but it ranks as terrific comfort food! Feel free to adjust all amounts to suit your tastes.
Steps
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Also , the celery adds a great flavour , but if you want to leave it out add a little extra onion to make up the difference.
Place chopped potatoes in a large pot , cover with lightly salted cold water and bring to a boil.
Cook until tender , about 20 minutes.
Drain potatoes , then return to pot.
Meanwhile , while potatoes are boiling , heat 2 tbsp of the butter in a skillet.
Add chopped veggies and saute until soft , about 5 minutes.
Add veggies to cooked potatoes , along with the remaining butter.
With a handheld potato masher , mash well.
Slowly add milk , mashing well until potatoes reach desired consistency.
Stir in crumbled bacon and parsley.
Taste.
Add salt and pepper if needed.
Ingredients
white potatoes, unsalted butter, onion, celery, milk, bacon, flat leaf parsley, salt, fresh ground black pepper