Green Onion Smashed Potatoes Champ Recipes

IRISH CHAMP

Steps:

• Place potatoes into large pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain well. Return to very low heat and allow the potatoes to dry out for a few minutes. (It helps if you place a clean dish towel over the potatoes to absorb any remaining moisture.)
• Meanwhile, heat the milk and green onions gently in a saucepan, until warm.
• Mash the potatoes, salt and butter together until smooth. Stir in the milk and green onion until evenly mixed. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Serve piping hot in bowls. Set out some extra butter for individuals to add to their servings.

GREEN ONION SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Brush the scallions with 2 tablespoons of the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a sheet pan and roast 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and chop coarsely. Toss the potatoes with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until just a bit overcooked but not brown or dry, about 25 minutes. As soon as they come out of the oven, place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl and add the garlic, scallions, and butter. Smash with vigorously with a potato masher to achieve a rustic texture, the mixture should not be smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. To keep the smashed potatoes warm, put them in a bowl or pan, cover, and place the bowl in a large pan of warm water.

GREEN ONION SMASHED POTATOES (CHAMP)

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in a pot of boiling water until very tender (about 15 minutes).
• While the potatoes are cooking: in a small saucepan bring the cream and butter to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often.
• Add in the green onions.
• Remove from heat; cover with lid and let steep (off of the heat) while the potatoes are cooking.
• Drain the potatoes thoroughly, then return to the same pot and mash with a potato masher (do not beat, leave the potatoes with some small chunks).
• Add in the cream/onion mixture; mix with a wooden spoon to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon smashed potatoes onto each plate in a pile and make a indentation.
• Put 1-2 tablespoons hard butter in the indentation.
• Delicious!

MASHED POTATOES WITH GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender; drain and return to pot.
• Cook over low heat until any water from potatoes evaporates.
• Place a kitchen towel across the top of pot, cover pot with lid and remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
• Mash hot potatoes in pot; set aside.
• Butter large serving bowl.
• Bring milk to simmer in medium saucepan.
• Add chopped green onion and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add milk mixture and half of melted butter to mashed potatoes and mix well; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon potatoes into prepared serving bowl; using back of spoon, make a well in center of potatoes.
• Pour remaining butter into well and serve.

CHAMP

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes and boil them in their jackets. Finely chop the scallions. Cover the scallions with cold milk and bring slowly to a boil. Simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse. Peel and mash the freshly boiled potatoes and, while hot, mix with the boiling milk and scallions. Beat in some of the butter. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve in one large or four individual bowls with a knob of butter melting in the center.
• Champ may be put aside and reheated later in a moderate oven at 350°F. Cover with foil while it reheats so that it doesn't get a skin.
• Parsley Champ:
• Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley to the milk, bring to a boil for 2 or 3 minutes only, to preserve the fresh taste and color. Beat into the mashed potatoes and serve hot.
• Chive Champ:
• Substitute freshly chopped chives for parsley.
• Dulse Champ:
• Soak a couple of fists of seaweed in cold water for an hour or more. Drain and stew in milk until tender, about 3 hours. Add a good knob of butter and some pepper and beat into the mashed potato. Taste and correct the seasoning. Serve hot.
• Pea Champ:
• This special champ could only be made for a few weeks when the fresh green peas were in season. Cook the peas in the boiling salted milk with a pinch of sugar until tender. Add to the mashed potatoes and pound together in the usual way.

GOLDEN MASHED POTATOES WITH GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Return potatoes to the pot and let sit, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and saute just until it becomes fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add garlic to the potatoes along with milk and butter. Mash with a potato masher until very creamy. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in green onions.

CHAMP

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring cream and butter to simmer in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Mix in green onions. Remove from heat. Cover and let steep while potatoes cook.
• Drain potatoes thoroughly. Return potatoes to same pot and mash. Add cream mixture and stir until blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat, stirring often.)