Bacon and Butter Mashed Potatoes

Bacon and butter mashed potatoes surely has to be one of the naughtiest foods you can eat. Incidentally (as I’ve recently discovered) is also great for a hangover. A friend of mine whimsically said when asked if she would eat willing to eat the intelligent life form on another planet she replied, “if that form of intelligent life was a bacon tree…” to which I have no argument. Desperate for your arteries, great for the taste buds.


Ingredients:
4 slices bacon
8 mashing potatoes, peeled and cubed.
1/2 cup butter
2 table spoons of scallion, chopped
Chives
Milk as required

Method:

1. Start potatoes in cold water with a little salt added to it
2. Boil and cook until done. Drain
3. Whilst the potatoes are cooking sauté the bacon over medium heat for a few minutes, until crisp.
4. Add the bacon and butter to the potatoes.
5. Mash and add the scallions. Add milk to good consistency.
7. Season salt and pepper and garnish with chopped chives.

Serves 6