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Mashed Potato Recipe

A perfect mashed potato recipe that is creamy, fluffy and full of the flavours of the Mediterranean.

We are also including several variations which are really delicious.
These recipes are healthy, easy to prepare and are perfect to include in your own exciting, individual, Mediterranean diet.

Enjoy cooking, and eating and at the same lose those excess pounds.

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Mashed Potato Recipe Ingredients

For 4 People

1 1/2 lb / 700g peeled potatoes
Pinch of salt
3 Tablespoons of low fat creme fraiche or simular
A handfull of fresh parsley, chopped
Extra virgen olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Mashed Potato Recipe Method

Cut the potatoes into roughly 1" cubes, rinse them with cold water and put them into a medium sized saucepan. Cover them with water, add the salt, put on the lid and bring them to the boil.
Turn down the heat so that they are simmering and cook for approximately 10 to 15 minutes, until it is easy to insert the blade of a pointed knife into the potato pieces.
Drain the water off them using a collander and pile the dry cooked potatoes into a good sized bowl.
Add the creme fraiche and a little salt and a grinding of black pepper.
Now, mash the potatoes using a masher until all of the lumps have dissappeared....or you can use a potato ricer, before you add the creme fraiche and seasoning.
Check the potato for seasoning, stir in the chopped parsley keeping a little back for garnish... you may also want to add a little extra creme fraiche if you want a creamier consistency.
Pile the mashed potato into a serving dish and drizzle with a little virgin olive oil, a sprinkling of fresh parsley and a shake of paprika.
Serve immediately....or if you like you can make it a few hours in advance and reheat in the microwave when needed....but hold back the garnish until you are ready to serve.

Easy Variations to this Mashed Potato Recipe

Grilled Mash: Pop the mash under a hot grill and brown before adding your garnish. Try this as well topped with a little finely grated parmesan before grilling.

Easy Pesto Mash

Pesto Mash:
Just add a few teaspoons of pesto to your mash, to taste, and mix in well before serving....why not try out our great pesto recipe.

Roasted Pepper Mash:
Mix in some chopped
roasted red pepper, sauteed onion and garlic to your mash before serving.

Actually, you can put loads of different things into mash....let your imagination run wild!