Lettuce, Potato, Bacon and Apple Mash
This Lettuce, Potato, Bacon and Apple Mash is a one pot dish, based on a traditional Dutch dish, called stamppot. This recipe calls for raw lettuce and apple, chunky potatoes (not mashed) and crispy bacon. The apple and raw lettuce gives it a welcome freshness and can easily be served as a potato salad.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces lettuce red leaf, green leaf, iceberg, endive
- 1 pound potatoes Yukon Gold
- 1/4 cup milk warm
- 1 apple Granny Smith
- 4 ounces bacon or pancetta
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Wash the lettuce, and cut it in thin strips. Drain in colander. Peel and dice the apple.
- Boil water with salt and cook potatoes until done.
- Cut bacon in small cubes and bake until crispy.
- When the potatoes are done, mash them coarsely. Add the warm milk and mix.
- Squeeze all the water from the lettuce and add it to the potatoes. Followed by the bacon and bacon fat and the add the apple pieces as well.
- Warm back up on medium-low heat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide over 2 plates and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 9gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 399mgFiber: 4gSugar: 13g