Herby champ recipe

Herby champ recipe

An old Irish favourite, champ combines fluffy potatoes with spring onions, lashings of cream, and fresh herbs. It's the perfect accompaniment to meat.

Ingredients

  • 800 g good mashing potatoes, such as Rooster, Maris Piper or Kerr's Pink, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 60 g butter
  • 300 ml cream (or half milk, half cream)
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 handful spring onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 28.2 oz good mashing potatoes, such as Rooster, Maris Piper or Kerr's Pink, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2.1 oz butter
  • 10.6 fl oz cream (or half milk, half cream)
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 handful spring onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 28.2 oz good mashing potatoes, such as Rooster, Maris Piper or Kerr's Pink, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2.1 oz butter
  • 1.3 cups cream (or half milk, half cream)
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 handful spring onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme

Details

  • Cuisine: Irish
  • Recipe Type: Side
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 10 mins
  • Cooking Time: 20 mins
  • Serves: 4

Step-by-step

  1. Steam or boil the potatoes until cooked and tender - about 20 minutes.
  2. Mash the potatoes with the butter, cream and salt and pepper. Add the spring onions and herbs to the potato mixture. Check for seasoning and serve.

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