Boursin Mashed Potatoes
A simple but delicious dish of mashed potatoes mixed with Boursin cream cheese.
Equipment
- large lidded saucepan
- colander
- masher
- sharp knife
- chopping board
Ingredients
- 800 g potatoes 4 large
- 150 g Boursin garlic and herb variety
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 50 ml milk semi skimmed
- ½ teaspoon salt adjust if you are using salted butter
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg optional
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and chop roughly into pieces of about 1 centimetre or half an inch.
- Put the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with hot water from a kettle.
- Add the salt and bring to a boil with the lid on then simmer the potatoes for about 10 minutes, until they are tender enough for a fork to penetrate.
- Drain the potatoes into a colander or carefully use the lid.
- Return the potatoes to the saucepan.
- Add the Boursin cheese, milk, butter and pepper to the pan.
- If you are using nutmeg, add this now too.
- Put the heat onto very low.
- Use the potato masher to mix the ingredients together until smooth.
- Pile the cheesy mashed potatoes into a serving dish.
- If liked, drizzle over some extra melted butter and a scattering of fresh chives.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 573mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 617IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 0.04mg
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