Champit Tatties: Scottish Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/3-3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
• salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons nonfat sour cream
• fresh curly-leaf parsley, snipped for garnish (optional)
• skirlie oats (fine or medium oatmeal) (optional)
• crumbled crisp bacon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, melt butter and saute potatoes, turning to coat.
• 2 stir in the chives and just enough water to keep potatoes from sticking to the pan.
• 3 cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until potatoes are done; check periodically and add a little water as needed to prevent potatoes from scorching.
• 4 mash potatoes in the pot (no need to drain); stir in salt & pepper to taste, and the sour cream.
• 5 serve champit tatties hot & garnished with snipped fresh parsley, or top with skirlie - oats fried in butter or crisp crumbled bacon, as desired.