Best Eds Hutspot Recipes

HUTSPOT

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, carrots, bay leaf and onions in a Dutch oven and cover with water to level. Season with salt and mix.
• Bring to a boil and cook, covered, over medium heat for 25 minutes.
• Drain, remove the bay leaf and add all the rest into a large bowl.
• Using a potato masher, coarsely mash all of the mixture.
• Add the butter, milk, nutmeg and pepper. Mix.
• Adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve.

ED'S HUTSPOT

Steps:

• 1. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover. Layer the carrots and then the onions on top. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes and carrots are fork tender. Drain, reserving some of the cooking liquid. Roughly mash the vegetables. Add butter if desired and salt, pepper and thyme. Add some of the cooking liquid, just enough to reach your desired consistency (about 1/4 Cup) and mash again.

AUDREY HEPBURN'S HUTSPOT

Steps:

• 1. Put 1 cup of water into a pot. Add beef, lightly peppered and salted, and cook over low heat until it is tender - about 1 hour. Remove meat, tent with foil and set aside.
• 2. Increase heat to medium and stir to thicken gravy. Pour gravy over meat and cover with the foil to keep warm.
• 3. While meat cooks, place potatoes in a pot and add water to just cover potatoes. Add carrots and onions. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat, cover pan, and cook until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Mash veggies into a puree, adding salt and pepper.
• 4. To serve, place vegetable puree on a platter, cover with sliced meat and gravy. Have mustard on table for people to help themselves.

HUTSPOT

Steps:

• Dice& boil onions and carrots 20 minutes.
• Drain.
• Boil peeled and quartered potatoes 20-25 minutes, til tender.
• Drain and dry thoroughly.
• Add onions and carrots mash well.
• Add salt, pepper, butter and milk.
• Mix.
• Warm all together and serve hot.