Potato and Pea Mash

Ingredients

• baking potatoes, peeled and cubed — 800g
• frozen garden peas — 300g
• salted butter — 60g
• double cream — 100ml
• sea salt — 1 tsp
• black pepper — 0.5 tsp

Method

1. 1

   Place the peeled and cubed baking potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, add a generous pinch of salt, and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Simmer the potatoes for 15-20 minutes until tender enough to be easily pierced with a fork.

3. 3

   While the potatoes are cooking, boil the garden peas in a separate small saucepan for 3 minutes, then drain.

4. 4

   Drain the potatoes thoroughly and return them to the warm saucepan to steam dry for 1 minute.

5. 5

   Add the butter and double cream to the potatoes, then mash until smooth and creamy.

6. 6

   Fold the cooked peas into the mash, seasoning well with sea salt and black pepper before serving in bowls.