Clint
TVWBB Olympian
I followed a smashed potatoes recipe from a new to me (kindle version) America's Test Kitchen cookbook a few days ago........the doubled recipe ran out way too soon, and I kept thinking you know what'd make this better?? Bacon! I've made some good german potato salad and decided to make it a little more to my liking 
Red & Green Jalapenos on the grill, a chopped onion, & ~8 oz peppered bacon:
I tried to get the bacon crispy:
I pulled the stems off & tossed them in the mixer with the paddle bit, a half stick of butter, & an 8oz package of cream cheese (I can count the times I've bot cream cheese on one hand). I mixed it all up with only a small portion of the potatoes & let the beater beat the *?@! out of it, then I added the rest (total of 5 pounds baby red potatoes, scrubbed, with skins left on) of the potatoes....let it rip, & then put in the caramelized onion & the chopped bacon & let the dough hook spin it around:
Here it is on the plate - I'll be giving free advice on photos, lighting, & the other subtleties that can really make your plated pictures stand out
Red & Green Jalapenos on the grill, a chopped onion, & ~8 oz peppered bacon:
I tried to get the bacon crispy:
I pulled the stems off & tossed them in the mixer with the paddle bit, a half stick of butter, & an 8oz package of cream cheese (I can count the times I've bot cream cheese on one hand). I mixed it all up with only a small portion of the potatoes & let the beater beat the *?@! out of it, then I added the rest (total of 5 pounds baby red potatoes, scrubbed, with skins left on) of the potatoes....let it rip, & then put in the caramelized onion & the chopped bacon & let the dough hook spin it around:
Here it is on the plate - I'll be giving free advice on photos, lighting, & the other subtleties that can really make your plated pictures stand out
