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Pesto mashed potato

This healthy mashed potato recipe adds pesto to traditional mashed potatoes for great flavour. Quick and simple to prepare, plus the basil and garlic ingredients add antioxidants and vitamins.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 8 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Mash
    • 1.25kg floury potatoes (such as agria, red rascal, fianna), unpeeled, scrubbed, chopped
    • 2-3 tablespoons skim milk
    • Pesto
    • 1 cup fresh basil, chopped
    • ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
    • ¼ cup almond flakes
    • 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • freshly ground black pepper
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place potatoes in a pot of cold, lightly salted water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain. Return to pot for a few minutes to dry off. Mash roughly with milk.

    2 While potatoes are cooking, place all pesto ingredients in a blender or use a stick blender to process until smooth.

    3 Mash potatoes until completely smooth. Stir in pesto roughly to give a marbled effect.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve mash with basil (to garnish), and with baked fish and a spinach and rocket salad.

    HFG tip

    For a really smooth mash, use a masher then beat with a fork.

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