Mashed Potatoes with Mix-Ins

Ingredients

• 4 large baking potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon TABASCO® brand Green Jalapeño Pepper Sauce
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Mashed potato mix-ins

• Cheese - 1/2 cup crumbled, shredded, or grated cheese, such as blue, sharp Cheddar, feta, Parmesan
• Bacon - 1/3 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
• Green onions - 1/3 cup minced green onions
• Fresh herbs - 2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil, chives, dill, marjoram, oregano, tarragon, thyme or sage
• Onions - 1/2 cup chopped cooked red or white onions or leeks
• Garlic - 1 tablespoon roasted garlic puree, or four cloves garlic boiled and mashed with potatoes
• Cabbage - 1 cup coarsely grated cabbage, cooked
• Sauerkraut - 1 cup fresh or canned sauerkraut, drained and chopped
• Sausage - 1/2 cup chopped salami, pepperoni, or crumbled cooked sausage
• Horseradish - 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish