Potato and bacon spread

Recipe Categories : | Dips | Potatoes | Bacon | Index |

Ingredients :

• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• ½ tspn salt
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and boiled until tender in lightly salted water
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ¾ cup cooked bacon, chopped
• ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Crush the garlic and pound it in a mortar with the salt.
2. Mash the potatoes with milk and transfer to a food processor.
3. Whisk together the oil, vinegar and lemon juice in a small jug.
4. With the processor running, gradually add the pounded garlic.
5. Pour in the oil mixture in a slow steady stream, processing for 1-2 minutes.
6. Finally add the bacon and basil. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.