Day 12 Supper

 For tonight's Supper. I made Chip Beef Gravy over mashed Potatoes. To be honest I had seen this on Facebook someplace, but as usual I made it my way (it might be the same who knows).        Serves 6

Mashed Potatoes

15 medium potatoes

1 stick of butter

3 pinches of kosher salt

1/2 cup or more of milk or heavy cream

Peel potatoes

Cut into 1/4 inch slices and add to deep pot.

Cover with salted water and boil on high till potatoes are soft

Strain and put in large bowl or stand mixer. 

Mix by pulsing till begins to mash

Add butter and salt and milk

Increase speed until desired consistency

Chipped Beef

3 Packages Dried Beef

4 Tb spoons butter

5 Tb spoons AP flour

1/2 gal milk

pepper to taste

Melt the butter in a large skillet. Meanwhile cut up dried beef to desired size. Add dried beef to skillet on med/high. Cook till edges just start to burn. Add flour tbl spoon at a time and mix until it has absorbed all the butter. Add pepper and milk and turn heat down to med/low. Stir occasionaly till milk thickens. Serve over mashed potatoes.