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Welsh-style potato purée

A Welsh-style twist on the classic potato purée (posh mash!), with finely sliced leeks, cooked until just done to keep their lovely green colour.

This dish could be the main feature or served on the side with meat, for example.

16K 6 4.7

Last modified on: December 26^th 2021

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 3 shallots
2 12 leeks
3 90 g butter
4 2 kgs 250 g potato purée
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 5,055 grams

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19 min.	6 min.	25 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 3 shallots and chop finely.

Prepare and finely slice 3 shallots.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Melt 90 g butter in a frying pan on medium heat. When good and hot add the chopped shallot.

Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Add the sliced leeks and mix, but no more salt.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Cook the leeks, stirring frequently, until just done, but still nice and green.

Salt only at the end of cooking.

Transfer to a plate (don't leave in the pan or they will continue cooking).

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Reheat 2 kgs 250 g potato purée if it has been made in advance, then add the leeks.

Mix well and check the seasoning. Your Welsh-style potato purée is ready.

Remarks

If you don't have a shallot, use an onion.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge in a sealed container.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
5,656 Kcal or 23,681 Kj	99 gr	571 gr	346 gr
283 %	38 %	54 %	52 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
112 Kcal or 469 Kj	2 gr	11 gr	7 gr
6 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
471 Kcal or 1,972 Kj	8 gr	48 gr	29 gr
24 %	3 %	4 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 10.57 €
Per person : 0.88 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Potato purée: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sausage with duchess potatoes and a Mont d'Or fondue , Hachis parmentier, Potato and two ham gratin, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Upside-down Parmentier, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Flaky chocolate brioche, Chard and potato gratin, Panettone, Cramique, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, ... All
	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice with spring greens, Leek and celery soup, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Langoustine and leek tarts, Smooth mixed vegetable soup, ... All
	Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pâté de campagne, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Frichti from Bruxelles, Endives , Aperitif rolls, ... All

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