Monday, March 3, 2014

CHAMP

Are you ready for another super easy, super delicious St. Patrick's Day side dish? Well, here it is in all its simplistic, comfort food glory...Champ!  An Irish dish comprised of mashed potatoes, spring onions, butter, and milk, it is a champamong simple, homey dishes.  Traditionally, it is served in a mound with a well in the center for melted butter; this enhanced version of mashed potatoes will have you discarding your former method in favor of this one. It is every bit as easy as plain old mashers, but ever so much more creamy and flavorful.

Good quality ingredients are the real secret to making this traditional St. Patrick's Day dish. I used Melissa's Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes and fresh, organic scallions. A recipe is really unnecessary to make these, but for those of you prefer to have things written down, here it is:

CHAMP

peeled and halved
1/3 cup half ‘n half
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 cup sliced fresh scallions, both white and green parts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil.  Add potatoes and cook until fork tender, 12-15 minutes.  Drain potatoes and return to the pan.  Set pan on the hot burner to allow excess water to evaporate.  Mash potatoes; set aside. 

In a medium saucepan, bring half ‘n half to a simmer, stir in 4 tablespoons of the butter and stir until melted.  Add scallions and cook until tender, 2-3 minutes.  Pour the hot milk/scallion mixture over potatoes and whip together until blended. 

Spoon potatoes into a warmed bowl.  Make a well on top and place the two remaining tablespoons of butter. Serve.



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6 comments:

Lulu said...

This works for me and will be perfect with corned beef and cabbage that is traditional in our house.

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Oh these sound so good. Love the addition of the scallions. Hugs, Marty

The Quintessential Magpie said...

I wish I had some Champ right now!

xo

Sheila

thepaintedapron.com said...

Yum! Perfectly lovely simple potato dish!
Jenna

Marigene said...

Yummy, anything with potatoes and butter has to be delicious! Lovely presentation, Pattie.

Madonna/aka/Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon said...

Sounds delicious to me.