Mashed Potato Skins

Favorite mashed potato recipe of all time! Complete with pictures! Sorry about the lack of pictures lately, it is hard to take pictures of a recipe you aren't actually making at the time ;-)

So, here is what you need.

Cook bacon on a slotted pan, according to package directions.

Chop potatoes. If they are big, quarter them. Smaller potatoes can be halved.

Then take your chopped potatoes....

 And drop them in a large saucepan.

 Fill your pan with cold water. And cook potatoes until tender.

 To make pretend buttermilk, I take 1 tbls vinegar to 1 cup milk. And you have your 'buttermilk'

 Chop your fresh chives.

 Till they are all chopped.

You should have some crispy bacon by now....you can see it sizzling! Yum! Let cool...

 Keep checking your potatoes, when they break apart when you stick a fork in them they are done.
Like this:

 Drain your potatoes.

 From here on out, most of the work is taken over by my best friend. Not only is she pretty, she is a hard worker too!

 I paddle mash my potatoes to get the big lumps out.

 Start adding your buttermilk, little by little...

 When my potatoes look somewhat like this....

 I switch to whisk mashing....this is where the real magic begins.

 So add some more buttermilk, and whisk for about a million years.

 While your potatoes whisk away forever, chop the bacon.

 This is how i like to see my potatoes, like fluffy whipped cream. Heavenly.

 Woo, she is focused!

 Add some more yummy-ness, cheese, bacon, and chives.

 And back on with the paddle.

 Take a little taste test, add some salt and pepper to taste. And you are done!

Printable recipe

Mashed Potato Skins

6 slices bacon
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
1/2 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Cook bacon on slotted pan according to package directions.

Put potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring the water to a boil and season with salt. Cook until tender, about 15 mins. Drain and mash potatoes with buttermilk and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives, cheddar, and bacon.