First time out of the gate...

in my opinion, was a fail!  M & E seemed to like it though.

Fried Mashed Potatoes started out innocently enough.

These were the ingredients used:

salt, pepper, homogenized milk, salt-free Becel, no salt added butter, red potatoes, garlic, anaheim pepper

I wasn't banking on the fact that the little bits of potato would make for a difficult mix to mash, and that the char would make the mash a brown-ish colour.  My rose-coloured glasses were removed quite quickly!  M & E did enjoy the mash, because it tasted like the fry (which is always a hit).  Their only real complaint was that I didn't salt & pepper the potatoes enough.

I just wasn't happy with the result.  My high expectations are going to be reeled in a bit for the next mash up.  We'll revisit this recipe.  I might use sour cream or ranch dressing instead of butter and milk, and I might add chives or green onions.  The recipe will be posted once it's perfected.

Happy Mashing!