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Creamy Potatoes with Kurobuta Bacon and Crispy Herbs

By: Mandy Tanner

The new classic side. Elevating classic creamy mashed potatoes for a holiday meal, topping with crispy Kurobuta Bacon and a variety of herbs for maximum texture and flavor with minimal effort.

Ingredients

Creamy Potatoes

  • 2 ½ pounds yellow or gold potatoes, scrubbed, and cut into 2-inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup mascarpone cheese, or sour cream, or cream cheese
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon Jacobsen Salt Co. x SRF Black Pepper and Garlic Infused Salt, or salt and pepper to taste Buy Now

Kurobuta Bacon and Crispy Herbs

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 slices SRF Kurobuta Bacon, cut into ¼-inch strips Buy Now
  • ½ cup fresh herbs, such as rosemary (stems removed), thyme, basil, and sage leaves

Creamy Potatoes

In a large pot of cold water, add the potatoes. Cover and bring to a boil, then add salt and cook uncovered until the potatoes are tender, 25-30 minutes total.
Drain the potatoes. Place the pot back on the stovetop over low heat and add the butter, mascarpone, milk, and Black Pepper Infused Salt, and stir until combined. Turn off the heat and add the potatoes, mashing with a potato masher or passing through a ricer. Stir to combine, taste for seasoning, and adjust as needed.
Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish and drizzle with the bacon and herb infused oil, and top with crispy bacon and herbs. Serve warm. Enjoy!

Kurobuta Bacon and Crispy Herbs

In a separate pot over medium heat, add the olive oil and bacon, and cook stirring constantly until the bacon is crispy, 4-5 minutes. Remove the bacon, leaving the bacon grease and oil in the pot. Drain the bacon on a paper towel lined plate.
Carefully add the herbs all at once to the bacon infused oil. Cook for about 30 seconds, stirring gently, until the herbs are bright green and crispy. Remove them immediately to stop the cooking and drain on the paper towel lined plate, to keep crispy for serving. Reserve some of the herb and bacon infused oil for serving.