Things You'll Need:
- Irish potatoes
- Milk
- Real butter
- Chopped scallions or sliced leeks
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Step 1
Peel potatoes using a vegetable peeler.
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Step 2
Use a knife to cut the potatoes into small chunks. Cut potatoes into similar sized pieces for even cooking.
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Step 3
Place the potatoes in a large pot and add cold water to cover the potatoes. Add a sprinkle of salt to the water to help flavor the potatoes during cooking.
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Step 4
Put the pot on a burner on the stove and turn the burner to high. Bring the water to a boil and boil the potatoes for approximately 15 minutes or until done. To check for doneness, pierce a couple of the potatoes with a fork. If they’re tender, the potatoes are ready to mash.
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Step 5
Mix the milk and the butter in a saucepan on the stove. Heat the saucepan over medium heat to melt the butter and heat the milk. Add the scallions or leeks to the saucepan and cook for several minutes to soften the vegetables. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 6
Drain the cooked potatoes in a colander and return the potatoes to the hot pot, and let the potatoes dry out.
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Step 7
Add the mixture from Step 5 to the cooked potatoes a little bit at a time. Mash the potatoes and milk, butter and vegetable mixture with a potato masher. Continue to add the mixture from Step 5 until the potatoes are at the desired consistency.
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Step 8
Season the Irish mashed potatoes with additional salt and pepper, and pass them around the table for everyone to enjoy.
