Mushroom Stroganoff with mustard and chive mash

Ingredients

For the mash

750 g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
20 g butter, or margarine
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
150 ml milk, or soya milk
1 tbsp chives, chopped

For the stroganoff

40 g butter, or margarine
3 shallots, finely chopped
3 whole cloves garlic, finely chopped
0.5 tsp paprika
500 g white mushrooms, assorted, roughly chopped
1 tbsp brandy
150 ml thick double cream
1 tbsp dill, finely chopped
1 pinches black pepper
2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped, to garnish

Method

1. Boil or steam the potatoes until tender. Drain and return to the pan. Mash, and add the butter, mustard and chives. Heat the milk, pour over the potatoes and beat in.

2. To make the stroganoff, melt the rest of the butter or margarine in a pan. Add shallots and garlic and cook gently for 5 minutes. Add the paprika and the mushrooms and cook until just soft.

3. Add the brandy and stir in the cream and dill. Season to taste then heat gently – cover and keep warm.

4. To assemble, serve individually by placing equal portions of the mashed potato on each plate. Spoon the stroganoff over the top, and garnish with parsley.

Serves 4 – taken from Good Food channel website

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