Best mash recipes
Sometimes there’s nothing better than a creamy mashed potato. We’ve got some less traditional mashed potato recipes with a twist and for the more adventurous among you we’ve got butter bean mash, celeriac mash and sweetcorn mash!
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30-minute meals
Colcannon with mustard-fried eggs
It doesn’t get more comforting than colcannon – cheesy mashed potato threaded with cabbage or leeks. Top with a fried egg for an easy supper.
Midweek meals
Herby haddock with salt and vinegar mash and curry mayo
This quick dinner has serious chip shop vibes. The mash tastes like a perfect bag of chips with vinegar, and the curry mayo echoes curry sauce.
Pork recipes from around the world
Buttermilk pork chops with brown butter mash
These perfectly marinated, buttermilk pork chops are cooked in browned butter, which you then fold through the mash. What a luxury!
Sunday roast side dishes
James Martin’s pommes aligot (cheesy mash)
James Martin shares his recipe for pommes aligot, the best mashed potato you'll ever eat. Silky mash is enriched with cream and cheese.
Make-ahead Easter
Mashed potatoes with greens and bacon
For mash with a difference, try our silky mashed potatoes with bacon and greens. Serve alongside beef, lamb or chicken for Easter lunch.
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese and potato pie
Cheddar cheese and potato pie is comfort food at its finest - and simplest. Bake cheddary mustard mash until golden and serve with greens.
Favourite lamb
Pierre Koffmann’s lamb stew with ultimate mash
Legendary chef Pierre Koffmann shares his recipe for melt-in-your-mouth lamb stew with his famous pomme purée, AKA the ultimate mashed potatoes.
Pies
Cheesy sausage and mash pie
We've flavoured this meaty sausage and onion pie with Marmite, for a salty, tangy kick, then topped it off with cheesy mash.
Comfort food
Sausage and mash pie
Why have your mash on the side, when you can have it on top! On the table and ready to eat in less than hour...
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Sirloin steak with potato, kale and celeriac mash
A quick and easy steak recipe served with a potato, kale and celeriac mash makes this the perfect midweek dinner for two.
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Creamy mashed potato with nutmeg
There's not many things that can top creamy mashed potato with a hint of nutmeg, this recipe from Carina Contini ticks all the right boxes.
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Creamy potato and wild garlic mash
The intense flavour of wild garlic in this mash recipe contrasts beautifully with the creamy, fluffy potatoes; a perfect springtime side dish.
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