I know, I know... mashed potatoes... They are so simple. But I figured it would be a good idea to put it down on "paper" and make a post for my mashed potatoes. There really isn't anything special about them except the egg. Adding the egg is an idea I got from a Shepherd's Pie recipe a few years ago. The egg makes the potatoes get a little brown on top when you put the Shepherd's Pie in the oven. However, it add such a rich and full flavor to mashed potatoes, that I started doing it any time I make mashed potatoes. So without much of an intro, here are my mashed potatoes:
INGREDIENTS
5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup of butter
1/4-1/3 cup of milk
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of pepper
1/4-1/3 cup of parmesan cheese
1 egg
DIRECTIONS
Place prepared potatoes in a pot of water and boil on high till the potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes. Drain the water from the pot and add butter, milk, salt and pepper to the pot. Using a handheld mixer or potato masher, mash all ingredients to the desired consistency (smooth or lumpy). Add the cheese and egg and quickly mix. It is important to mix the egg in quickly so that the heat from the potatoes doesn't make your egg go sunny side up. Once it is mixed in, the heat from the potatoes will "cook" the egg so you aren't eating raw eggs. Serve potatoes plain, with gravy, crumbled bacon... or whatever you like.
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