Champ A Mashed Potato Dish Ireland Recipes

EASY TRADITIONAL IRISH CHAMP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and lightly salt the water . Simmer the potatoes until cooked through (when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, the potato should be soft in the middle). This will take about 20 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes.
• Finely chop the white parts of the green onions and roughly chop the green parts. Set aside.
• Drain the cooked potatoes in a colander. Add the milk and butter to the empty pot and heat gently until melted.
• Add the potatoes back to the pot and mash until smooth and creamy. Be careful of over-mashing as the potatoes can end up gluey .
• Add the finely chopped white part of the onion and mix well. Season well with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve warm topped with the sliced green parts of the onions.

IRISH CHAMP

Steps:

• Place potatoes into large pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain well. Return to very low heat and allow the potatoes to dry out for a few minutes. (It helps if you place a clean dish towel over the potatoes to absorb any remaining moisture.)
• Meanwhile, heat the milk and green onions gently in a saucepan, until warm.
• Mash the potatoes, salt and butter together until smooth. Stir in the milk and green onion until evenly mixed. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Serve piping hot in bowls. Set out some extra butter for individuals to add to their servings.

CHAMP -- A MASHED POTATO DISH (IRELAND)

Steps:

• In lightly salted boiling water, cook potatoes until just tender, about 15-20 minutes, then drain.
• In a saucepan over low heat, cook the onion in buttermilk for 5 minutes.
• Add onion & buttermilk to potatoes & mash well, to a creamy consistency.
• Finely chop green onions & beat into the potato mixture along with the butter, then season with salt & pepper, to taste.

IRISH CHAMP (MASHED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Finely chop the green onions (white& green tops) and mix with the cold milk.
• bring slowly to a boil and simmer 3-4 minutes, turn off the heat and leave to infuse.
• Peel and mash the cooked potatoesand while still hot mix with the boiled milk& green onions.
• Beat in some of the butter.
• Season with salt& pepper.
• Put a knob of butter on top& serve.
• You can do this recipe ahead and reheat in a 350F oven, covered with foil until hot (apprx 30 minutes).