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Smashed Fingerling Potatoes

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Leaving the skins on small red-skinned potatoes adds wonderful color and texture and makes this dish even easier to prepare.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

3 pounds red-skinned fingerling or baby red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup (or more) warm whole milk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place potatoes in large pot. Add enough water to pot to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Bring to boil; cook potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to pot.

    Step 2

    Add Béarnaise Butter to potatoes. Using potato masher, coarsely mash potatoes. Add 1/2 cup milk; stir to blend. Add more milk by tablespoonfuls as needed if dry. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm before serving, adding more warm milk by tablespoonfuls as needed if dry.) Transfer to bowl, sprinkle with tarragon and parsley, and serve.

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