Best Buttermilk And Bacon Mashed Potatoes Recipes

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BACON AND BUTTERMILK MASHED POTATOES



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Potato     Side     Thanksgiving     Kid-Friendly     Bacon     Bon Appétit     Small Plates

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 bacon slices
4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, quartered
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-low heat until crisp, about seven minutes. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat.
  • Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well. Return potatoes to pot; mash. Add buttermilk, butter and reserved bacon fat; mash again. Add chives. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Top with bacon.

BUTTERMILK AND BACON MASHED POTATOES



Buttermilk and Bacon Mashed Potatoes image

These recipes have been adapted from "Bobby Flay Cooks American" by Bobby Flay. Copyright 2003 by Bobby Flay. Photography copyright 2001 by Gentl and Hypers/Edge. Reprinted by permission of Hyperion.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 pounds unpeeled red bliss potatoes, or other thin-skinned potatoes, quartered
Coarse salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 to 2 cups buttermilk
6 cloves Roasted Garlic
8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
Freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water (about 8 cups), and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring to a boil, and cook until very tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain well, and return to saucepan over low heat.
  • Add butter, buttermilk, roasted garlic, and bacon. Mash until smooth. Stir in parsley and green onions, and season with salt and pepper.

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