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Saturday, 14 March 2015

Gnocchi with Spinach, Bacon and Mustard Cream Sauce and a Giveaway


I've always wanted to make gnocchi but there was one thing missing.  I didn't have a Potato Ricer and, while I could have spent hours mashing and pushing potatoes through a sieve - it never really appealed.

However, just before Christmas OXO Good Grips sent me a Potato Ricer to review and it is now one of my favourite kitchen tools. It makes the most fantastic smooth mashed potato, lumps are a thing of the past and that is why you need one to make good gnocchi.


I made my gnocchi using a recipe I found on Pinterest which was posted by Nicole at Cooking for Keeps: How to make Light as Air Gnocchi.  It was a very simple process, once the potatoes have been pushed through the ricer, you add eggs, flour and salt, then roll out the gnocchi, cut and press a fork into the cut edge.  The gnocchi is then boiled for 7 minutes before being served with sauce.

One of the joys of social media and the Foodie community is that you get some great advice about making the best of new recipes you are trying.  I had posted a photo of the uncooked gnocchi expressing my hope that it would taste as good as it looked once cooked.  Becca from Amuse Your Bouche replied to suggest that I sauted the gnocchi in butter after boiling in water to improve the flavour and texture.  You can read more about Becca's Sauted Gnocchi in Simple Garlic Butter Sauce  you don't need much more than this simple sauce when you saute your gnocchi.


The sauce I made had a few more ingredients wasn't too complicated. It's another recipe I found on Pinterest for Gnocchi in Mustard Cream from Maras Wonderland (it's a German blog, but if you scroll down Maras also has the recipe in English.  I added about 200g of spinach to the pan with the onion and let it wilt down before adding the other ingredients.

The most excellent news is that I have one OXO Good Grips Potato Ricer worth £30 to Giveaway to one lucky person, just follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter.


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122 comments:

  1. MuchRatherBake14 March 2015 at 08:10

    With lots of lovely gravy or on top of a cottage pie, topped with cheese are my favourite ways!

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  2. Wise Ways14 March 2015 at 10:54

    With lots of butter mashed in

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  3. lozzle14 March 2015 at 11:47

    i have mine with sausages and beans

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  4. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche14 March 2015 at 15:18

    Glad I inspired you, your gnocchi look amazing! I always forget how much I love them. And I like to serve mashed potato with a pie and gravy!! :)

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  5. Cat Williams14 March 2015 at 15:46

    Everything! I'm a mashed potato fiend but especially with sausage and tasty beef gravy

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  6. jeanniev114 March 2015 at 16:05

    Would be great to use when making fishcakes, take a lot of the hard work out for me.

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  7. Unknown14 March 2015 at 16:33

    I like to serve it along side a juicy gammon steak & asparagus. I'll always season it with fresh parsley x

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  8. Anonymous14 March 2015 at 16:49

    I love my mashed potato creamy, sometimes with mixed herbs added x

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  9. Unknown14 March 2015 at 17:33

    I usually mash with butter and then whisk through to ensure no lumps and add a sprinkle of black pepper! :)

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  10. Foodie Quine14 March 2015 at 18:19

    That looks absolutely amazing! Gnocchi is my daughters absolute favourite food. Have you tried it with sweet potato? Works really well.

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  11. Kim Neville14 March 2015 at 20:33

    Nice and buttery with gravy, sausages, peas and sweetcorn

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  12. Sare Davies14 March 2015 at 23:07

    With butter mashed in.

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  13. kj1915 March 2015 at 08:10

    with loads and loads of butter ... I love gnocchi, I have instead of pasta on spag bowl etc

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  14. frances hopkins15 March 2015 at 19:49

    With butter and milk x

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  15. Jo m welsh15 March 2015 at 20:42

    With plenty of butter and milk and then lashings of gravy on top

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  16. Simplyfood15 March 2015 at 22:09

    What a lovely kitchen tool, your recipe looks delicious.

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  17. Jayne16 March 2015 at 14:00

    With butter and grated cheese mashed in too.

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  18. Karen S Booth16 March 2015 at 15:13

    GREAT recipe and the ricer looks very nifty too Janice! Karen

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  19. olivia28017716 March 2015 at 18:52

    I hate butter so I have it with olive oil or mustard with pork - yummy

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  20. Galina Varese17 March 2015 at 08:37

    I have never used a potato ricer. I have a very good OXO potato masher, but also a traditional Russian wooden carved masher, which works well. Love your gnocchi, very tasty!

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  21. Unknown17 March 2015 at 14:05

    with a bit of butter and mayo xx

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  22. Cakeyboi17 March 2015 at 21:37

    I've always wanted to give gnocchi a go - looks quite easy Janice. Thanks for letting us see x

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  23. Trials and tribulations of a Brummie mummy19 March 2015 at 14:27

    SAUSAGE AND MASH! YUM

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  24. tinkertink201020 March 2015 at 07:09

    Lots of butter, splash of milk and salt and pepper. I love bangers and mash with onion gravy. And my secret food shame - mash, beans and fish fingers (I know shameful!)

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  25. Lynn20 March 2015 at 22:08

    i love my mash with liver and bacon and onion gravy

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  26. Unknown21 March 2015 at 12:27

    i'm such a fan of gnocchi and I only ever order it in restaurants because it seems so special but in fact, as you've shown here, it's actually very easy... I LOVE your sauce. Any creamy sauce with pasta is my favourite and the added mustard sounds divine... lovely post xx

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  27. Caroline Cowe22 March 2015 at 13:24

    Fairly plain with just butter and milk added, though I do sometimes add cheese

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  28. Choclette22 March 2015 at 19:59

    Mmm gnocchi, sounds fabulous with that sauce Janice. I haven't tried making it in years - I need a potato ricer, obviously!

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  29. emily444423 March 2015 at 11:08

    with butter and cheese!

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  30. Anonymous25 March 2015 at 22:01

    on top of a cottage pie

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  31. izbiz8825 March 2015 at 22:02

    Lots of milk, butter and seasoning...sometimes add cheese if I'm feeling a bit naughty ;-)

    Elizabeth H

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  32. Unknown25 March 2015 at 22:14

    Butter and a little bit of milk!

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  33. Victoria25 March 2015 at 22:20

    I love a mustard mash with my local butcher's sausages

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  34. Pooky25 March 2015 at 22:39

    With lots of butter, pepper and cheese

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  35. Lola88825 March 2015 at 23:01

    With loads of gravy, garden peas and sausages :)

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  36. no name25 March 2015 at 23:41

    With peels on & American country gravy

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  37. Unknown25 March 2015 at 23:46

    Touch of milk, lots of butter and salt, and served with anything :-)

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  38. Jazz26 March 2015 at 00:01

    buttery and mashed in with turnip :)

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  39. Jim M26 March 2015 at 05:59

    With lots of butter, and the occasional dollop of mustard.

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  40. Unknown26 March 2015 at 06:32

    With lots of butter mashed in, lots of gravy and crispy onions!

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  41. mummy2426 March 2015 at 06:48

    with plenty butter!

    Ashleigh

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  42. Richard Randall26 March 2015 at 07:10

    With olive oil and salt and cooked off in a bain marie.

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  43. Anonymous26 March 2015 at 08:35

    With Bacon and Cheese.

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  44. NicolaP26 March 2015 at 08:54

    With butter and a bit of milk - sometimes add some mustard seeds.

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  45. moonray26 March 2015 at 09:12

    with roasted garlic and almond milk ( Laura Jeffs)

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  46. Sarah Pybus26 March 2015 at 09:32

    On the side of a nice steak pie with loads of gravy and peas :)

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  47. Anonymous26 March 2015 at 10:22

    With a big knob of real butter.
    @gavrc

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  48. kris26 March 2015 at 10:43

    mashed with butter

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  49. soozybee26 March 2015 at 11:05

    with butter

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  50. Louise A26 March 2015 at 11:29

    with butter, salt and pepper...if I'm doing a large amount I sometimes add an egg too

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  51. kasza26 March 2015 at 11:42

    With butter and whole grain mustard

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  52. Penny26 March 2015 at 11:47

    with butter and lots of black pepper

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  53. Aimz26 March 2015 at 12:11

    Cheese and potato pie covered in baked beans.

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  54. clairebears3026 March 2015 at 13:13

    I love my mashed potato creamy with mash & butter, with anything were eating it goes with loads of things

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  55. dorsetsgem26 March 2015 at 13:26

    with lots of butter and cheese

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  56. Zoe G26 March 2015 at 17:51

    Always put butter in it and love it with a roast dinner with loads of gravy

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  57. youngatheart26 March 2015 at 17:57

    Smooth with butter & milk

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  58. Fozia26 March 2015 at 18:31

    with cheese

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  59. Heather Haigh26 March 2015 at 19:48

    With braised lamb and cabbatge

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  60. Paul26 March 2015 at 20:54

    With butter and milk, usually alongside pie and gravy.

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  61. jenniwren1226 March 2015 at 22:01

    creamy and buttery, lots of salt and pepper and sometimes nutmeg

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  62. bloomers26 March 2015 at 22:28

    with lots of butter and cheese!

    kirstyjfox AT yahoo DOT com

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  63. Kirsten26 March 2015 at 22:37

    With cheese and spring onions

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  64. Rich Tyler26 March 2015 at 23:53

    With Milk, Salt, Pepper, Butter, Cheese :)

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  65. Caroline27 March 2015 at 00:17

    I do love gnocchi and would love to try making my own but haven't. I think the favourite in this house is rough mashed with skins on served with veggie sausage and onion gravy.

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  66. maxineflossy27 March 2015 at 08:46

    with lashings of butter, cream, pepper and spring onions!

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  67. Tom27 March 2015 at 10:58

    Sausages, buttery, buttery mash, onion gravy, mustard. Delicious.

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  68. geezerbird4427 March 2015 at 16:02

    Sausage and mash with mushy peas and gravy

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  69. mellysocks27 March 2015 at 21:36

    With butter and served with sausages and beans :)

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  70. Anonymous27 March 2015 at 21:53

    with butter and salt

    rominy colville

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  71. Unknown28 March 2015 at 13:35

    Love mash with grated cheese mixed in.

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  72. Kelly Padwick29 March 2015 at 14:52

    Love it with wholegrain mustard served with a home baked pie

    Kelly Ellen Hirst

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  73. Unknown29 March 2015 at 15:59

    With lots of butter and a little splash of of milk

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  74. Unknown29 March 2015 at 19:59

    With beans and cheese!

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  75. angie mummy4 April 2015 at 00:25

    With lots of butter

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  76. Helen Witman5 April 2015 at 20:21

    Heaps of butter and a splash or two of cream.

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  77. Nadia5 April 2015 at 23:18

    With salted butter and creamy milk ......

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  78. Unknown7 April 2015 at 15:56

    With cheese even though it's naughty!

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  79. Anonymous8 April 2015 at 10:17

    With lots of butter

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  80. Teresa Lee8 April 2015 at 23:55

    With sausages, mushrooms and onion gravy

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  81. WeeWillieWilkie9 April 2015 at 21:50

    On top of a fish pie :)

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  82. Patricia Avery9 April 2015 at 23:09

    Mash with a little salt and butter then cover in a thick gravy :)

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  83. Mark Fridlington10 April 2015 at 16:51

    with a small amount of butter

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  84. dangermouse11 April 2015 at 21:25

    With salted butter and freshly ground black pepper

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  85. lucyrobinson11 April 2015 at 22:44

    with butter and grated cheese. x

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  86. Diana11 April 2015 at 23:21

    With gravy and sausages :)

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  87. Leanne W12 April 2015 at 08:15

    i have mine with sausages and beans - leanne w

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  88. Fanny Tran12 April 2015 at 19:04

    With a lot of cream and saussages of course

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  89. Sarah Franks14 April 2015 at 08:15

    I love it done as a colcannon style with spinach added to it - use butter to soften the mash, and add some white pepper to season it.

    I also love sweet potato mash with some crushed garlic in it and a nice dollop of butter added! If you've only got one sweet potato and one white potato, mixing the two works great as well. ;)

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  90. Unknown14 April 2015 at 11:32

    with herby pork and apple :) x

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  91. Unknown14 April 2015 at 20:34

    i fry some finely chopped onion with sugar then add to boiled potatoes, delish!!

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  92. Sarah14 April 2015 at 20:41

    I love mash with sausage and baked beans ;-)

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  93. claire blake14 April 2015 at 20:57

    With cheese and mayo x

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  94. Andrew Hindley14 April 2015 at 21:17

    Mashed with Garlic & Herb Philladelphia Cheese

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  95. Anonymous14 April 2015 at 21:19

    I usually do it plain, with a little butter but with cheese is great :)

    @jamiecomps

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  96. snarepuss15 April 2015 at 12:35

    with gravy :)

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  97. rm9515 April 2015 at 13:15

    With lashings of butter

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  98. Darlene15 April 2015 at 13:57

    Usually just mashed with butter, but for a change I add finely sliced spring onion.

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  99. Maggie Lee-Roberts15 April 2015 at 14:16

    Mashed with lots of butter and some milk. Great with lots of gravy on top!

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  100. Unknown15 April 2015 at 15:31

    I serve it with a warming beef stew in winter - or as gnocchi, like you!

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  101. Helen Allan15 April 2015 at 17:07

    I like to stir in a little wholegrain mustard and serve with savoy cabbage and sausages. Thank you!

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  102. chigo15 April 2015 at 17:08

    with lots of butter and cheese

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  103. Ser15 April 2015 at 17:19

    buttery mash, in a big yorkshire pud, sausages and lots of onion gravy

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  104. matphil15 April 2015 at 19:50

    With lots of butter and milk and covered in gravy.

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  105. katie w15 April 2015 at 19:59

    with butter and gravy

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  106. Unknown15 April 2015 at 20:02

    On top of a cottage pie

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  107. Lora15 April 2015 at 20:05

    I like mixing a bit smoked garlic into it

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  108. Emmamaryd15 April 2015 at 20:32

    On fish pie

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  109. Unknown15 April 2015 at 20:36

    Loads of butter and some warm milk to make it extra creamy!

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  110. tubbyj15 April 2015 at 20:54

    with butter and then with sausages in roast tomato sauce ...

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  111. Kitten_Pie15 April 2015 at 22:14

    With butter milk and gravy. Yum!

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  112. Robyn Clarke15 April 2015 at 22:20

    Butter, milk, a little bit of nutmeg

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  113. Fibrogirl15 April 2015 at 22:50

    salted with red cabbage on top

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  114. Aimee @ WallflowerGirl.co.uk15 April 2015 at 23:27

    I like to serve it on top of a homemade lentil cottage pie or with some veggie sausages and gravy. Mmm!

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  115. hannahlw8516 April 2015 at 09:14

    With a good bit of butter, some milk and course ground black pepper for a bit of extra flavour

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  116. Unknown16 April 2015 at 09:30

    I add a bit of Philly to mine and plenty of gravy

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  117. Milly16 April 2015 at 11:34

    With big, juicy pork sausages!

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  118. Ali Johnson16 April 2015 at 12:18

    With vegetarian sausages & baked beans is my favourite way,

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  119. Clare B16 April 2015 at 15:21

    With spinach, veggie sausages and gravy. Yum!

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  120. littlemisstrivia16 April 2015 at 17:08

    with onion gravy

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  121. Em S16 April 2015 at 20:22

    With tasty sausages and onion gravy,yummy!

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  122. Natalie Crossan16 April 2015 at 23:05

    with a juicy steak

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