Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 kg Potatoes
• 3.5 tbsp unsalted butter (Add more or less to your preferred taste!)
• 3/4 cup milk
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (to taste)
• 50 g grated cheese (optional, cheddar works well)
• herbs of your choice (to garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and peel potatoes

2. 2

   Add potatoes to a large saucepan. Fill the saucepan enough cold water to cover the potatoes.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil. Then cook on a low/medium heat for 15-20 minutes.

4. 4

   Once the potatoes are cooked drain out all of the water.

5. 5

   Add ¼ of the potatoes to a sieve and use a wooden spoon to push them through into the sauce pan. Repeat this step for the remaining potatoes.

6. 6

   Use a wooden spoon to push the mashed potatoes to one side of the sauce pan. In the same saucepan (in the space you've just created), add unsalted butter, milk, salt , pepper, garlic powder and cheese. Heat until they begin to bubble.

7. 7

   Turn off the heat and mix all of the ingredients in the saucepan together (adjust seasoning if necessary).

8. 8

   Plate up, add butter, a pinch of salt and pepper and garnish with fresh herbs.