Sides : Mashed Potatoes with Mix-Ins

• 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
  

• 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
  

Place potatoes and enough water to cover in a 4-quart saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain. Return potatoes to saucepan and shake over heat to remove excess moisture.

In a large bowl, mash potatoes well with a potato masher or fork, or put them through a ricer. In a small saucepan, heat milk, butter and TABASCO^® Green Sauce until warm and stir into mashed potatoes along with parsley and salt; whip with a fork, whisk or electric mixer until light and fluffy. Serve immediately with mix-ins of choice.

Makes 6 servings.