Mashed Potato

Here is a very popular conti sides dish for the up-coming weekend – Cheesy Mashed Potato.

Ingredients required for mashed potato:

Potatoes – 5 Big

Milk – 1 Cup (Room temperature)

Butter – 1 Tbsp

Cream – ¼ cup

Cheddar Cheese – ¾ cup (Grated)

Processed Cheese – ¾ cup (Grated)

Dry Parsley – 2-3 Tsp

Salt & Pepper to taste

How to prepare mashed potato:

Boil the potatoes till they are extremely soft. Peel them and mash into a smooth paste and let it rest aside.

Take a sauce pan on medium heat and put butter. Once melted, pour in the milk and let it heat. Continuous stirring is required as there is a chance of milk getting burnt.

Once the milk will come to a boil, put in the 2 kinds of cheese& cream and stir till all melts into a thick cheesy paste. In case you get a burnt smell, take the pan off heat and continue stirring. The heat in the milk is enough to melt the grated cheese.

Add salt & crushed pepper to your taste. Garnish it with parsley.

Once everything is incorporated well, pour in the cheese mixture into the mashed potato bowl and give it a good mix. If still granulated, use a blender to smoothen it.

Keep on adding salt and pepper until it is in accordance to your palette.

Enjoy the cheesy mashed potato plain, or as an accompaniment with toasted bread/sautéed veggies/garlic bread/grilled chicken (my FavJ) and the list goes on…