Creamy Smashed Potatoes

Mmmmm: so creamy, so good! This is what mashed potatoes should be like. They were fluffy and well-blended and delicious, with hints of the different flavours and textures blending together so well. Best mashed potatoes ever!

Ingredients:

1 medium or 2 small red-skinned potatoes

1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

1 teaspoon butter

3 tablespoons skim milk (or half-and-half as the original recipe calls for)

1 scallion, chopped

freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

you'll also need:

potato masher

small pot with cover

1. wash the potato and cut it into quarters.

2. put it in the small pot and cover it with water. Add the 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring the water to a boil.

3. once it boils, cover the pot and simmer (at about level 4 heat, just below medium) for 20 minutes or until the potato is tender.



4. once the potato is done, leave it in the pot and drain the water well. Put it back on the stove over low heat. Smash the potato until it's broken into small chunks. If you don't have a masher, use the back of  a spoon.

5. add the butter and, when incorporated, stir in the milk one tablespoon at a time. (once the potato is broken down, stirring instead of mashing is a good bet).

6. once the texture is where you want it, add the scallion, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix in, then serve. Enjoy your decadent and delicious potatoes!

I got this recipe from the cookbook Serves One.