Irish Champ Potatoes
Irish Champ Potatoes - creamy mashed potatoes spiked with shallots / scallions, topped with lashings of garlic butter.
Servings 4 as a side
Calories 539kcal
Ingredients
- 900 g potatoes peeled & evenly chopped - I used sebago
- ¼ cup milk warmed
- 6 shallots / scallions finely sliced
- 50 g salted butter melted - divided
- 1 fresh garlic clove crushed/minced
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender, then mash until smooth.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of melted butter to mashed potatoes, then add milk gradually a little at a time, mixing, until you reach your desired texture.
- Then add sliced shallots / scallions (reserving a few slices for garnish if you like) and mix lightly to incorporate.
- At this stage, taste to check for seasoning, adding salt as required.
- Add crushed garlic clove to the remaining melted butter and stir.
- Spoon potato mixture onto serving dish / bowl and make an indent in the center using the back of a spoon. See photo in my post above.
- Pour garlic butter into the center of the mound of mashed potatoes, sprinkle with reserved shallots / scallions if using.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg