Special Mash (sweet Potato And Bacon)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 500 g waxy potatoes
• 500 g sweet potatoes
• 75 g smoked bacon (cooking bacon or trimmings are fine, does not need to be rashers, i use 'cooking bacon' ムfinely cho)
• 60 g red onions (finely chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon coarse grain mustard

Recipe

• 1 peel & chop the waxy & sweet potato.
• 2 simmer in salted water until soft.
• 3 fry the bacon, onion, garlic and oil until browned. initially on a high heat until the water has evaporated from the bacon, then reduce the heat to gently brown the meat & onions.
• 4 drain & mash the potatoes.
• 5 stir in the bacon, onion & garlic (if the pieces still look too large then you may want to turn out onto a chopping board and finely chop before adding to the potatoes).
• 6 stir in the tsp of wholegrain mustard.
• 7 optional: stir in a tbsp of unsalted butter.
• 8 alternate direction: chop the potatoes into 1cm cubes and fry with the onions bacon and garlic until soft - takes a while and may need a splash of water to help them along / prevent burning. could add grated emmental or gruyere to make it extra rich.