Aussie Farmers Direct Challenge

Heidi – “ooooh goodness”

pause while Heidi peers across the kitchen bench with her finger binoculars on.

Heidi – “What is this”

Me – “Pink Mashed Potato”

Heidi – “NO! IS EVIL!”

I scoop a small spoonful out of the bowl and offer it to her

Me – “You try?”

Heidi – “No. Maybe white potatoes?”

And really who can blame her?

I scrubbed a beetroot clean, roasted it in the oven (180C for 1 hour) and the skin just rubbed off after it was cooked. Then I pureed it in our blender and mixed in with the mashed potato.

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I think I ruined it by cheating and using frozen mashed potato – don’t they look appealing. NOT.

The Verdict – This was interesting, the chemical taste of the fake mashed potato ruined it.  I added too much beetroot so it turned a rich purple red colour rather than pink.  I’m going to make this again but use real potato and less beetroot.