Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
At left, buttermilk mashed potatoes accompanied with meatloaf and veggies.
The word "buttermilk" in a recipe always sucks me in. Buttermilk pancakes? Yep. Buttermilk. Buttermilk fried chicken? Yes, please. Buttermilk mashed potatoes? Definately!
Unfortunately, these are good but not as good as I expected them to be. They're a bit creamier than regular milk would be, and certainly have a hint of that buttermilk tang, but nothing out of the ordinary.
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/4 to 1/2 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces
Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; add 1 tablespoon salt, and cook until potatoes are very tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 20 to 25 minutes.
Drain; place in a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher, then add buttermilk and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Mash until combined.
Serves 4.
Grade: A
4 comments:
You score major bonus points for leaving the skins on the potatoes! Gotta love it!
I second that emotion!
using buttermilk in mashed potatoes is one of my favorite tricks. it brings a lot of flavor without a lot of fat, like butter and cream would.
p.s., lis, is that a maltese face on the far left of your picture? yay maltese!
hehe no, he's a lhasa apso =)
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