Bacon-flavoured Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs potatoes, peeled and chopped roughly
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 cup milk (approximately)
• 6 slices bacon (fried until crisp, then crumbled)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 please note that this is a forgiving recipe--use the amounts of butter and milk that you wish, and adding an extra potato won't throw it off.
• 2 also, the celery adds a great flavour, but if you want to leave it out add a little extra onion to make up the difference.
• 3 place chopped potatoes in a large pot, cover with lightly salted cold water and bring to a boil; cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
• 4 drain potatoes, then return to pot.
• 5 meanwhile, while potatoes are boiling, heat 2 tbsp of the butter in a skillet; add chopped veggies and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 6 add veggies to cooked potatoes, along with the remaining butter.
• 7 with a handheld potato masher, mash well.
• 8 slowly add milk, mashing well until potatoes reach desired consistency.
• 9 stir in crumbled bacon and parsley.
• 10 taste; add salt and pepper if needed.