Mashed Potatoes

Let's start with the basics. This dish seems to be my favorite whenever I visit the nearest KFC cause it's soooo yummy!

I bet you can't wait to know the recipe right? The ingredients are:

For the mashed potatoes:

1. 300g potatoes

2. 1 tbsp butter

3. Salt & pepper to taste

4. 1 - 2 tbsp plain UHT milk

For the sauce:

1. 600ml chicken stock

2. 1 small stalk celery, chopped finely

3. 1 big onion, chopped finely

4. 1/2 tsp mixed herbs

5. 35g butter

6. 35g flour

7. 1/2 tbsp tomato puree

8. Salt & pepper to taste

9. 1/8 tsp dark soy sauce for coloring

Ready? Let's do this!

For mashed potatoes:

BOIL washed potatoes in a pan of lightly salted water. Cover and simmer for 20 - 25 minutes until tender. Drain well, peel off the skin then mash the potatoes while hot until you get a smooth mash. Beat in butter and enough milk to obtain a soft consistency. Season with salt & pepper to taste.

For the sauce:

PLACE chicken stock in a saucepan together with celery, big onion and mixed herbs. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the stock.

Heat butter and cook the flour over very low heat, stirring constantly until it comes away from the sides of the saucepan. Gradually add in the stock, stirring until smooth.

Stir in the tomato puree and dark soy sauce and bring to a boil.

Simmer for about 50 minutes to thicken the sauce to the desired consistency. Season to taste.

It might seem a bitty hard to make at first but I assure you it's actually quite easy. After a while, I just tend to measure stuff according to either a tablespoonful or teaspoonful. For the sauce I normally add in sliced button mushrooms to add in the mushroom flavor to it.

Happy cooking peeps!

xoxo Fashionista in Action xoxo