Belgian Stoemp Aux Carottes (carrot Mashed Potatoes)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g potatoes, peeled and diced into small chunks
• 300 g carrots, peeled and sliced
• 100 g bacon, cut into bits
• 50 g butter
• 100 ml heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 heat a small skillet over high heat.
• 2 add the bacon and sauté for 5 minutes until the bacon bits are well colored.
• 3 remove from heat and set aside.
• 4 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 5 add potatoes and carrots.
• 6 cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the potatoes and carrots are well done or even slightly overdone (they will be easier to mash).
• 7 drain the vegetables and place them in a salad bowl.
• 8 mash the vegetables with a fork, a potato masher or any other manual ustensil. it is important not to use an electric mixer so that the texture remains chunky enough.
• 9 add the bacon bits and let the diced pieces of butter melt on top of the mashed vegetables.
• 10 add cream and nutmeg.
• 11 season with salt and pepper.
• 12 toss well and serve.