It’s time to think beyond bangers and mash

Make sweet potato mash the supper star

Boil the sweet potato in stock for added flavour or add a tablespoon of turmeric for extra flavour. Earthy sweet potato mash is the perfect accompaniment for lamb: serve it with this leg of lamb or barbeque-spiced lamb chops.

Add a pop of colour with butternut mash

Gone are the days of sad, grey meals. Serve that perfect pangrilled steak with butternut mash: blend butternut with garlic, Parmesan and olive oil for a side that’s easy on the eyes. For a more decadent, creamy butternut mash, try adding a generous dollop of crème fraîche.

No-cook mash

Yes, really. Blend a can of butter beans with lemon, garlic and olive oil for a health-conscious spin on your standard potato mash (discover the recipe here). Serve with braaied lamb chops.

The carb-clever mash

By now you’ve almost certainly heard of cauliflower mash. Make your own by boiling cauliflower until cooked, then using a handblender, blend briefly with cream and salt. Pass the blended mixture through a sieve to remove any lumps. (Read the full recipe here.) Serve as part of a beef and cauli-mash shepherds pie.

Like what you see but don’t have a second to spare? Woolies has a solution for that. Its new range of Easy-to-Cook mashes will quickly become your weeknight staple. Think sweet potato with butter; butternut mash with butter, and baby marrow-and-sweet potato mash with herb butter. Discover more now.