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Garlic and Dill Smashed Potatoes with Peas

Creamy, chunky red potato mash with sweet peas, buttery garlic and bright dill and chives.

Garlic and Dill Smashed Potatoes with Peas

Ingredients

  • 4 small680 gRed potatoescut into 1.5-inch chunks
  • 6⅓ cups1,500 gWater
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • 1 cup150 gGreen peas, frozen
  • 1½ tbsp20 gUnsalted butter
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gButtermilk, low-fat
  • 3 tbsp40 gSour cream
  • ⅔ cup sprigs6 gFresh dillchopped
  • 1½ medium20 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Prep first: cut the potatoes, mince the garlic, chop the dill and slice the green onion.
  2. Put the potatoes in a large pot with the water and half of the salt. Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes, until a knife slides in easily.
  3. Add the peas to the pot and cook 2 minutes more. Drain the potatoes and peas well in a colander.
  4. Return the empty pot to low heat, melt the butter, and cook the garlic 1 minute until fragrant, without browning.
  5. Stir the buttermilk into the garlic butter and warm 1 minute.
  6. Add the potatoes and peas back to the pot and smash with a masher or fork into a chunky mash.
  7. Fold in the sour cream, dill, most of the green onion, the black pepper and the remaining half of the salt.
  8. Spoon into a bowl and top with the rest of the green onion.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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