Bacon And Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Recipes

BUTTERMILK-BACON SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a pot and cover with water. Season with salt and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, cook until a fork can easily pierce through the potatoes, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and add to a bowl.
• Place the bacon in a cast-iron pan over medium heat. Allow the bacon to render and crisp, about 5 minutes. Reserve the fat.
• Put the buttermilk and heavy cream into a saucepan and scald. Reserve until needed.
• Smash the potatoes just a little bit, and then season with salt and pepper. Add the butter, a touch of the heated buttermilk/heavy cream, the scallions and 1 tablespoon bacon fat and smash. Taste and re-season if needed, adding more buttermilk/heavy cream if desired. Fold in the rendered bacon, reserving some for garnish. Garnish with the reserved bacon and scallions.

BACON, CHEESE, AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut potatoes in fourths and cut off all black spots.
• Put in large pot with cold water and add 2 cloves of garlic, slightly crushed, on stove on high.
• When water boils add 1 tbs of salt; cook till when poked with knife it easily comes out.
• Mince and sauté remaining garlic with EVOO till brown and caramelized.
• Drain potatoes and remove garlic cloves.
• Mash and add sautéed garlic and remaining ingredients.

BACON-CHEDDAR MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Simmer 2 pounds small potatoes in salted water until tender, about 20 minutes; drain. Cool slightly, then peel. Heat 1 cup milk with 1/2 stick butter. Mash the potatoes with the hot milk and stir in 1 cup shredded cheddar. Top with crumbled cooked bacon and sliced scallions.

CREAMY BACON AND ONION MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes, depending on the size of the potato cubes.
• Meanwhile, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned and crisp. Remove bacon from the skillet to drain on paper towels.
• Add the onions to the bacon grease in the skillet and fry until tender, stirring often. Drain excess grease.
• When the potatoes are done, drain the water out of pot and mash. Mix in the buttermilk (or the buttermilk/whole milk combination) until you get your desired consistency.
• Crumble in the bacon and stir in the onions. You can also stir in between 1-2 tablespoons of the bacon grease if you like. Mix together and serve.

BUTTERMILK MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, water, broth and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat buttermilk until warm. Drain potatoes and garlic; mash with buttermilk. Stir in the onions, salt and pepper.

BACON AND BUTTERMILK MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-low heat until crisp, about seven minutes. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat.
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well. Return potatoes to pot; mash. Add buttermilk, butter and reserved bacon fat; mash again. Add chives. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Top with bacon.