Buttermilk-Bacon Smashed Potatoes

Name: Buttermilk-Bacon Smashed Potatoes
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams bacon, sliced; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 2 Greens of scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 3 servings Freshly ground pepper; 454 grams red bliss potatoes; 2 cloves roasted garlic, smashed to a paste; 3 servings Salt; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter

Buttermilk-Bacon Smashed Potatoes is a gluten free side dish. One serving contains 600 calories, 15g of protein, and 50g of fat. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bacon, heavy cream, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

Add the potatoes to a pot and cover with water. Season with salt and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, cook until a fork can easily pierce through the potatoes, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Potato

Water

Salt

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Pot

Drain and add to a bowl.

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Bowl

Place the bacon in a cast-iron pan over medium heat. Allow the bacon to render and crisp, about 5 minutes. Reserve the fat.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Put the buttermilk and heavy cream into a saucepan and scald. Reserve until needed.

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Heavy Cream

Buttermilk

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Sauce Pan

Smash the potatoes just a little bit, and then season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Potato

Add the butter, a touch of the heated buttermilk/heavy cream, the scallions and 1 tablespoon bacon fat and smash. Taste and re-season if needed, adding more buttermilk/heavy cream if desired. Fold in the rendered bacon, reserving some for garnish.

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Heavy Cream

Buttermilk

Bacon

Green Onions