My favorite summer potatoes

new potatoes with melted butter, by Heather blog

I love food and what I love even more is quick and easy food that tastes delicious and my summer potatoes are just that!

So let's dive in.

This is so easy and is nothing new or groundbreaking, but sometimes I think we need to remind ourselves that it's ok to go back to the basics, to keep things simple, and do you know what, most of the time that's the best, especially when it comes to food.

As soon as new potatoes hit the shops they're in my trolley. We definitely know summer has arrived and every dish that would have a jacket potato, chips or roasties are being replaced by my favourite summer potato.

So easy that you probably don't even need me to do a full on recipe step by step, so here's the gist

Wash and remove any knobbly bits

roughly chop

add to salted boiling water

over boil them so they are really nice & soft, almost mashable texture

drain, put back in the pan

add lashings of butter ~ yes it has to be REAL butter

lid on & give them a good swoosh around, so they're covered in all the lovely melted butter & have slightly broken up in places too

serve straight to the plate or a serving dish

with a sprinkle of dill (totally optional)

and there you have it, my favorite summer potatoes.

New potatoes smothered with real butter are so delicious and they certainly are chef's kiss.

Mix things up by adding mayo or garlic mayo even

add your favorite veg

maybe some peas & sweetcorn

or some broccoli 🥦

Or just keep things simple like me with the melted butter.

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OMG, my mouth is literally watering, I am definitely having these again tomorrow!

I hope you give these a whirl and Enjoy!

Heather

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