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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 8 people, you will need:

1 2 shallots
2 8 leeks
3 61.92 ml butter
4 1 litre 500 ml potato purée
5 salt
6 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

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

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 2 shallots and chop finely.

Prepare and finely slice 2 shallots.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Melt 61.92 ml 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 1 litre 500 ml 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
33,801 Kcal or 141,518 Kj	411 gr	3,066 gr	2,210 gr
1,690 %	158 %	289 %	335 %

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 8 people : 7.05 €
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, Potato and two ham gratin, Duck Parmentier, Fried rillettes, Dauphinoise potatoes with Serano ham, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potatoes with prawns, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), Chocolate almond cookies, ... All
	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smooth mixed vegetable soup, Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Cauliflower coconut curry, Maroilles cheese quiche, Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, ... All
	Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with mushrooms, Artichokes with beef, Filo leeks and cheese tart, Mixed salad with curry mayo, Rice and peas, ... All

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