Mashed potato
Creamy mashed potato with no lumps
Ingredients
- 1 kg potato Maris Piper, peeled
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Chop the potatoes into 2.5cm chunks.
- Add the potatoes to a pan of salted water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Add a knob of butter, a splash of milk, salt and pepper to taste.
- Mash the potato until smooth and creamy with no lumps.
Notes
To liven it up a bit, add a teaspoon of coarse mustard, horseradish sauce or a sprinkle of chilli flakes to the cooked potatoes before mashing.