Buttermilk and Chive Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 0.8 cup buttermilk 
• 2 tablespoons chives chopped
• 2 pounds potatoes red cut into 2-inch chunks
• 8 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 1 small shallots chopped

Equipment

• sauce pan
• pot
• potato masher

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Cover the cubed potatoes with cold salted water in a large saucepan and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
3. While potatoes are cooking, add the butter to a small saucepan and saute the shallot until translucent.
4. Add the buttermilk and warm. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Once tender, drain potatoes, return to pot, and coarsely mash with a potato masher. Stir in the warmed buttermilk mixture, season with salt and pepper and garnish with chives.