Jazz up that Mash!

Ahhh, mashed potatoes. Who doesn't love a big heaping spoonful smothered in rich, decadent gravy? Potatoes as a matter of fact, are my favourite food.

I love them FRIED, MASHED, BAKED, ROASTED, BOILED, STEAMED and the list goes on. I have yet to meet a potato that  I didn't get along with.

These ideas for jazzing up your mash come from pulling myself away from the gravy boat. Potatoes are delicious and I wanted to try making them a few different ways where they were so flavourful that I skipped the gravy.

1 Bag Mini Red Potatoes
Bunch Parsley
Olive Oil
Heavy Cream
Milk
Sea Salt / Pepper

Boil your potatoes until they are tender. I leave the skins on because I love the texture and flavour. You may remove them however.
Bring out your masher and smash them a few times. Pour in some olive oil, smash a tiny bit more and add some milk (for creaminess) and heavy cream (for richness)
Whip in with a fork the chopped parsley, sea salt and cracked pepper (to taste)
ENJOY!

This is a simple and delicious way to jazz up your mashed potatoes and skip the gravy. Don't stop there! There are lots of different herb / spice variations you can try that will kick up your taters a notch.

What about fresh rosemary, olive oil, salt / pepper.

What about minced garlic, olive oil, fresh parsley, cracked pepper.

What about freshly grated parmesan, fresh oregano, cracked pepper.

Now get in the kitchen and play with your taters ;)