Mashed New Potatoes

American Vegetable Recipes

3 lb. new potatoes 3-4 Tbsp. butter 1/2 c. milk 2 Tbsp. prepared mustard paprika for garnish

Send your mashed potatoes uptown and use red-skinned potatoes. New potatoes are red skinned potatoes. The skins are thinner than on a baking potato, so no need to peel. Just toss the potatoes into the water as they are. (Wash them if they're a bit dirty, of course - and cut them into smaller pieces if the potatoes you have are particularly large.) Boil until fork tender. Drain. In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to mash potatoes. Add butter and milk. Beat until creamy. Stir in mustard. Transfer to serving bowl and dust with paprika for a lovely presentation. And now you have a swanky side dish for actually less work than plain old mashed potatoes. I won't tell if you don't.

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Tuesday November 13th, 2007 and modified on Tuesday November 13th, 2007