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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.

18K 4.7/5 based on 6 reviews

Last modified on: December 26^th 2021

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 1 shallot
2 4 leeks
3 30 g butter
4 750 g potato purée
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 1,685 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
19 min.	6 min.	25 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 1 shallot and chop finely.

Prepare and finely slice 1 shallot.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Melt 30 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 750 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
16,900 Kcal or 70,757 Kj	206 gr	1,533 gr	1,105 gr
845 %	79 %	145 %	167 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,003 Kcal or 4,199 Kj	12 gr	91 gr	66 gr
50 %	5 %	9 %	10 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,225 Kcal or 17,689 Kj	51 gr	383 gr	276 gr
211 %	20 %	36 %	42 %

% 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 4 people : 3.52 €
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: Upside-down Parmentier, Sausage with duchess potatoes and a Mont d'Or fondue , Duck Parmentier, Hachis parmentier, Oxtail Parmentier, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: New peas with almonds, Sesame cookies, Beurre d'escargot, Clarified butter, Marchand de vin sauce, ... All
	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Fisherman's Ragout, Couscous, Sautéed chicken with leeks, Langoustine and leek tarts, ... All
	Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, Norwegian tartines, Shiitake eggs, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, ... All

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