We look forward to the new potato season each year and this recipe has brought Simon into the new potato fan club too. Normally Simon is averse to eating potato skins, be they old or new. I would have to scrape the potatoes before cooking them for him, otherwise his plate would remain a spud free zone in late spring. The introduction of rosemary, butter and the masher made Simon a convert over night, he has even been known to add them to a wrap - totally weird! Ours is a more rustic version of the original, which we suspect had been created with the help of a mould and a spell in the oven. Their potatoes were less mashed than ours and I am convinced there was more butter, but back home and the diet fairies are watching over me. Feel free to add more butter if you want - Simon does!
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 500g New potatoes washed
- 50g butter cut into cubes
- 3 - 4 large sprigs of fresh Rosemary leaves chopped
- Salt and pepper
You will also need
- A medium saucepan or steamer
- A potato masher
Method
- Steam or boil the potatoes until tender
- Transfer the potatoes to a warmed serving dish
- add the butter and sir until evenly coating the potatoes
- Sprinkle over the Rosemary
- Lightly crush the potatoes with a masher to just break the skins and stir to soak up the remaining melted butter.
- Season to taste
Serving suggestions and variations
- Great served with grilled fish
- Rosemary makes this dish work particularly well with roast lamb but dont overdo the Rosemary sprigs on the lamb..
- Parsley or mint are more traditional additions to new potatoes, give it a go
- If there are any leftovers they reheat nicely in the microwave.
Acknowledgements
We were offered a version on this dish at a lovely seafood restaurant, called "The Seafood Cafe", in St Ives when we were visiting for a short break. This is a lovely little restaurant with a new approach to helping you select from the menu and one we recommend you give a go if you are in the region. They are always busy so it pays to book ahead unless you visit mid week, in the middle of March and it is raining. They were our saviours!
You might also like to try one of these recipes from our collection;
- If you have the time to make a special tasty snack give our Onion Rarebit a go
- looking for something else to go with your potatoes Runner beans in tomato sauce works well
- for a delicious pud you can't go wrong with Sticky toffee pudding
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Happy Eating!