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Irish Champ Recipe - Poundies Recipe

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By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

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Champ / Poundies Recipe

Photo © 2006 Peggy Trowbridge, licensed to About.com, Inc.
These are mashed potatoes, Irish-style, with butter and green onions. Instead of gravy, they are traditionally served with a well of butter in the center for dipping each bite. Use red potatoes and leave the skins on for added color and nutrition.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 pounds (1.8kg) potatoes
  • 1/2 pint (300ml) milk
  • 1 cup (225g) chopped spring onions (green onions)
  • 1/2 cup (110g) butter
  • Salt and black pepper

Preparation:

Peel potatoes and cook in boiling water.

Simmer milk and spring onions together for five minutes. Strain potatoes and mash thoroughly. Add hot milk, and the spring onions, salt and pepper, and half the butter.

Champ is served piled high on the dish, with a well of melted butter in the center. It is eaten with a spoon from the outside, each spoonful being dipped in the well of melted butter.

Yield: 8 servings

Irish Champ Photo © 2006 Peggy Trowbridge, licensed to About.com, Inc.

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Fantastic!March 03, 2009By AJFK
"We had an early celebration of St. Patrick's Day dinner and I looked up side dishes to go with corn beef and cabbage. I found ""Champ"" and made it with red potatoes unpeeled. So easy. It turned out excellent and everyone raved over them. Give it a try and don't forget the melted butter in the middle!"

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