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Italian-style mashed potato
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 medium baking potatoes,
peeled and quartered
50 g (2 oz) butter
75 ml (3 fl oz) semi-skimmed
milk
1 tsp sugar
25 g (1 oz) Parmesan cheese,
grated
50 g (2 oz) pitted black olives,
finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil,
finely chopped
Salt and pepper, freshly
ground
Method:
1. Place the baking potatoes into a solid steam
oven container. Steam at 120°C for 5
minutes or at 100°C for 10 minutes.
2. Mash the potatoes, adding in the butter,
milk and sugar.
3. Stir in the cheese, olives and basil. Season to
taste with salt and freshly ground black
pepper.
Tip
Alternatively, omit the fresh basil and
replace with green pesto.
