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Bulvių košė (mashed potatoes)

A smooth mash of potatoes, traditionally served with crispy pieces of bacon. It's a simple, comforting side dish of everyday Lithuanian home cooking.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Finition

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

465 kcal per serving

Protein
13.5 g
Carbohydrates
43.2 g
of which sugars
2.4 g
Fat
24.9 g
of which saturated fat
13.3 g
Fiber
4.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes, cut them into large chunks and place them in a pan of cold salted water.
  2. Simmer gently for 20 minutes, until a knife slides in easily.
  3. While they cook, fry the diced bacon in a pan until crispy.
  4. Drain the potatoes and mash them with a potato masher.
  5. Add the butter, then gradually add the hot milk, whisking until creamy.
  6. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, then adjust to taste.
  7. Spoon the mash onto plates and top with the crispy bacon and chives.

Variations and tips

Onion version. Caramelise thinly sliced onions in the bacon fat and stir them into the mash.

Using what's available here. If smoked bacon is hard to find, use sliced bacon cut into dice.

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