Cheese & chive mash with bacon

Cheese & chive mash with bacon

A simple and warming mashed potato dish with added crispy bacon, a complimentary match for pork dishes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4 - 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Put the potatoes in a large pan of salted water, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins or until completely tender. Drain well. Meanwhile, fry the bacon until crisp.
  2. Mash the potatoes until smooth, then stir through the milk, cheese, nutmeg, bacon pieces and half the chives. Season, then sprinkle over the remaining chives to serve.

PER SERVING

345 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 3g, sugar 2g, salt 1.09 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2011.

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  • 13 November 2011

    Chef Robbo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Mash potatoe with lots of flavour! Would definatly make again 10/10 !

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  • 01 March 2012

    Rosie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this as a side dish for toad in the hole. Went down a treat, can't wait to make again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4 - 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 1kg floury potatoes such as King Edward, cut into similar-sized chunks
  • 4 rashers streaky bacon , chopped
  • 100ml milk
  • 100g mature cheddar , grated
  • pinch grated nutmeg
  • small bunch chives , finely chopped
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PER SERVING

345 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 3g, sugar 2g, salt 1.09 g

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