Mashed Potatoes Swirled With Pesto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2-3/4 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons pesto sauce (pesto or your favorite store bought)
• basil, garnish
• pine nuts, garnish

Recipe

• 1 cover and cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender.
• 2 drain potatoes.
• 3 mash potatoes in a large mixing bowl until no lumps remain.
• 4 add butter and milk, salt, and pepper mashing in to blend together.
• 5 fold in pesto very lightly just to streak the potatoes.
• 6 garnish with pine nut and basil.