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Serves: 4

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Traditional Irish way of serving mashed potatoes. Traditionally this would have been a main meal but goes well with most things as a side dish. The spring onions can be replaced by young nettle tops or herbs as a variation.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 kilogram potatoes
  • 150 ml full fat milk
  • 5 spring onions (finely chopped)
  • 125 grams butter
  • salt
  • pepper

Method

  1. Heat a pan of salted water and boil the potatoes in there skins until tender. Drain and dry them over a low heat. Peel and mash them well.
  2. While the potatoes are cooking put the milk and chopped spring onions into a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes.
  3. Gradually beat into the mashed potatoes to form a soft but sloppy mixture. Beat in half the butter and season well. Divide champ between four serving plates and make a well in the centre of each serving.
  4. Cut the remaining butter into four pieces and put one in each well. Serve and enjoy.

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