Mash with Caramelised Onions
SERVES 20
PREPARATION 30 minutes
COOKING TIME 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
2kg potatoes, peeled and diced
½ cup lite cream
2 egg yolks
Olive oil spray
Caramelised Onion:
500g packet frozen Birds Eye Chopped Onion
60g butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
STEP 1
Place potatoes into a large saucepan and cover with water, bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes or until tender.
STEP 2
Meanwhile for the Caramelised Onions, melt butter in a large frying pan, add frozen Birds Eye Onion and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add brown sugar and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes or until caramelised. Stir in balsamic vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper.
STEP 3
Drain potatoes and return to hot saucepan, mash with a potato masher. Stir in cream and egg yolks and beat with a fork until fluffy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
STEP 4
Spoon ¼ cup of potato into small greased ovenproof pots and spoon 1 teaspoon caramelised onion on top. Lightly spray with oil. Place on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 200ºC for 15 minutes.
TIP
Caramelised onion can be made 2 days in advance and kept in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Potato pots can be made up 4 hours prior to cooking and stored in the refrigerator.
When buying potatoes make sure they are a variety suitable for boiling.
The mash can be served in larger bowls topped with caramelized onions.