Mashed Potato Surprise

Did you ever think to throw some really different things into mashed potatoes? I do. Things you wouldn't even dream of at times.

I remember when I was a kid... I hated mashed potatoes with a passion. Don't ask me why, I haven't a clue. I mean seriously, how can you go wrong with potatoes, milk and butter?? What's really ironic, is that I wasn't a finicky eater, I ate pretty much anything, or at least tried it. But, with these, the only way I would eat them, is if I put either mayo or Miracle Whip in them. Usually it was the Miracle Whip, mighty tasty stuff. My Grandma gave me the idea to do it, said it would taste like potato salad... she was right... it did... So that's how I ate them, lol.

Come to tonights dinner. I wanted something different. I had a thawed pork chop in the fridge and knew I was going to use the adobe seasoning on it and just pan fry it. Potatoes were on my agenda... But what kind??

Too long to fry them. Didn't want nuked. So I thought, boil them and add something to them to kick them up. You'd be surprised at what I put into them... (other than garlic)

Pepperoni.

Yep, you read it right, and that's exactly what I did. Using cream for the milk, a touch of butter and pepperoni... that was my potato mix-in. Sounds gross... Mighty tasty!!

Give it a try... you'd be surprised!

PS - FYI - also when I was a kid... which got me thinking about pepperoni. My uncle used to make pancakes and throw pepperoni into the batter... THAT was also amazing tasting!