Guess what? No, Food
Network didn’t hire me yet! No, I didn’t find another slow cooker recipe yet
either! Okay, I’ll stop…..The news is that I’ve moved! YooHoo!!!! New house,
new town, new kitchen, new goodies from my Shower that I haven’t used, new neighbors…..Ohmygoodness, I’m knee-deep in boxes and smiles to say the least!
So this clearly explains why
there wasn’t a post last week. I do apologize. No more tears my friends; I
somehow managed to whip something up for today. This is my first blog post from
my new kitchen! So since I wasn’t about to dabble into Crème Brulee or Lobster
Thermidor this week, I went with something hearty, easy, and a good for a cool
evening. The results were awesome, although this recipe makes a ridiculous
amount of spuds for 2 people! No sweat though, I plan on frying up the remains this
weekend for some crispy croquettes to munch on! Now if I could only find that
box with my Fry-Daddy?!? Enjoy….
Cheddar Smashed Potatoes
Servings: 6-8
OBJ: TLW demonstrate
an ability to use her new electric hand mixer
Ingredients:
8 red potatoes-
quartered or halved
½ C Whole milk + ¼ C
fat free half and half
3 TBS unsalted butter
¼ tsp dried parsley
1/2 -3/4 C shredded
cheddar
Procedures:
1. Place potatoes in
large pot of water, bring to boil, let cook 20 minutes or until fork tender
2. Meanwhile, heat
butter and milk & ½ and ½ , set aside warmed
3. Once potatoes are
cooked, strain, place back in pot, add ½ butter/milk mixture, cheddar, parsley, s and p and use mixer to blend –
adding more butter/milk mixture as needed- blend to a chunky consistency of
your liking
4. Top with
additional cheddar, cover pot to let melt, bring to table and enjoy!