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🍽️ Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Crispy Bacon and Oven Onions

469 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius with fan setting.
  2. 2. Melt the butter in a small pot over low heat.
  3. 3. Wash the thyme and shake it dry.
  4. 4. Pluck the thyme leaves from the stems and add them to the melted butter.
  5. 5. Set the thyme butter aside to let the flavors infuse.
  6. 6. Peel the onions and cut off about 2 centimeters from the bottom end.
  7. 7. Save the cut-off onion pieces.
  8. 8. Place the whole onions in a greased baking dish.
  9. 9. Season the onions with salt and pepper.
  10. 10. Spread some thyme butter over the onions.
  11. 11. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
  12. 12. Bake the onions for about 60 minutes until they are soft.
  13. 13. Crumble the feta over the onions after 40 minutes of baking time.
  14. 14. Bring about 3 liters of salted water to a boil in a large pot.
  15. 15. Peel the potatoes and wash them.
  16. 16. Cut the potatoes into cubes.
  17. 17. Boil the potato cubes in the salted water for 20 to 25 minutes until tender.
  18. 18. Dice the saved onion pieces finely.
  19. 19. Heat the remaining thyme butter in a pan over medium heat.
  20. 20. Sauté the onion cubes for about 3 minutes until soft.
  21. 21. Add the bacon and fry it for approx. 4 minutes.
  22. 22. Drain the cooked potatoes.
  23. 23. Let the potatoes steam dry for a moment in the hot pot.
  24. 24. Mash the potatoes roughly with milk and cream to make a puree.
  25. 25. Stir the bacon and onion mixture into the mashed potatoes.
  26. 26. Season the puree to taste.
  27. 27. Plate the mashed potatoes with the baked onions.

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