Mashed potatoes with saffron

    

 

Ingredients (serves 6)

     1 1/2 kg potatoes peeled and cut
     200g. margarine melted
     1 carrot, chopped
     1 medium celery chopped
     1 leek sliced
     1 onion sliced
     6-8 stigmas of saffron
     1 cube vegetable
     salt and pepper

   Prescriptions

In a saucepan with 2 1/2 liters of water, boil water and add the vegetable broth and spotted Kozani crocus.
'When you see that starts and "paints" the water, add the potatoes and boil for 7 minutes.
Remove from the pan and place on a baking sheet. We keep the water where boiled.
Add the potatoes all the vegetables, stir and pour the water kept up to meet halfway.
Add salt and pepper, drizzle with melted margarine and bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 35 minutes.