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Potato Canapés with Bacon and Asparagus

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Potato Canapes with Bacon and Asparagus, in collaboration with Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise

Potato Canapes with Bacon and Asparagus, in collaboration with Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise

In collaboration with Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise.

Potato Canapés with Bacon and Asparagus

I confess, when I was growing up in Canada mayonnaise was not one of those things that regularly appeared on the menu. In fact, I actively avoided it as it was this strange, unsual condiment and I really had no idea what I was supposed to do with it.

It wasn’t until I immigrated to the UK and was introduced to the concept of dipping one’s hot chunky oven chips into a great dollop of cold, straight out of the fridge, mayonnaise, that I became a firm convert.

Mayonnaise is one of my store cupboard essentials. I use it in tuna sandwiches, for making devilled eggs, for mixing with low fat yogurt to make a soured cream subsitute (I can never get soured cream in my village shop) and, of course, for dunking oven chips into. Nothing else will do, except for perhaps Heinz tomato sauce.

Potato Canapés with Bacon and Asparagus

Heinz have recently launched their own [Seriously] Good mayonnaise in supermarkets up and down the country (Tesco, Asda and Sainsburys, to be specific), and let me tell you, it really does live up to its name.

Smooth, deliciously thick and creamy with a rich mayonnaise flavour it’s ideal for all your favourite sandwiches, potato salads and, of course, chip dunking. Containing only high quality ingredients and absolutely no added colours, flavours or artificial thickeners this mayonnaise can transform everyday meals into something [Seriously] amazing.

To celebrate the launch of their mayonnaise Heinz are on a nationwide search for the best tasting recipes. They want to know if you’ve got what it takes to create a delectable dish that will fit on a spoon – a tasty mouthful, if you please.

To find out how to enter visit seriouslygoodspoonfuls.co.uk.

Potato Canapés with Bacon and Asparagus

Me, I’ve gone for a new potato canapé with bacon and asparagus. Keeping it simple. When you’ve got mayonnaise this [Seriously] Good you don’t need anything extra. The flavours speak for themselves.

For this recipe new potatoes are boiled until tender in salted water and allowed to cool. I fried up a few rashers of bacon, set them aside to cool, and then fried asparagus tips in the hot b

acon grease in plenty of Maldon sea salt. The cooled potatoes were then halved and the cut sides were fried in the salty bacon grease and then turned upright, squirted with a dollop of delicious creamy mayo and topped with bacon and asparagus. Spring onions were sprinkled over as a garnish.

Delicious, hot or cold!

Heinz Seriously Good Mayo

Have you tried the new Heinz [Seriously] Good mayonnaise? What did you think? What’s your favourite way to serve mayonnaise? Let me know in the comments!

Potato Canapés with Bacon and Asparagus

Potato Canapés with Bacon and Asparagus

A simple canapé for a BBQ, serve hot or cold!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 12 people

Ingredients

  • 12 Jersey Royal new potatoes
  • 4 smoked bacon rashers
  • 24 asparagus tips only
  • Maldon sea salt
  • 2 spring onions
  • 6 tbsp Heinz Seriously Good Mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Place the potatoes in a pot of cold, salted water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender, then drain and set aside for at least half an hour to cool.
  • Fry the bacon in a non-stick pan until crispy. Set aside to drain on kitchen towel and slice into 1/4 inch strips when cool.
  • Place the asparagus tips in the frying pan with the bacon grease and sprinkle liberally with sea salt. Fry for a few minutes until they begin to soften but still retain their crunch. Set aside on kitchen towel to drain.
  • Halve the cooled potatoes lengthwise and place, cut side down, into the hot frying pan you've just cooked the bacon and asparagus in. Fry for a few moments just to brown the cut edge of the potato. Transfer to a plate.
  • To assemble the canapes squirt a little dollop of Heinz [Seriously] Good mayonnaise onto the browned cut edge of the potato. Top with two strips of bacon and one asparagus tip. Sprinkle with spring onions and serve.
  • You can serve these warm just after the potatoes have been fried, or cold.
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OTHER SERIOUSLY TASTY MOUTHFULS
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Comments

  3. A super cute idea. It all pairs together so well. I really like your food styling on this one.

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  10. Nor a fan of mayonnaise before but I learned to love it when I live in Europe. The potato canapé with bacon and asparagus looks so perfect in a mayo.

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  11. Oh my gosh this looks soooo delicious!! what a great combination of flavours and textures – will try this one at home ; )

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  13. I have never found a way I could stomach asparagus until now, this potato canape with bacon has given me life, so delicious

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  18. Those potato canapes look delicious, I’d have mine without bacon as I’m vegetarian, but my husband would love those.

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  20. These look seriously good! Definitely need to try it! Potato and bacon are a match made in heaven.

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  24. Great looking canapes. I think they would also be good as a side with meat dishes as well. Nice color contrast too.

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  27. All ingredients used make the super combination for a tasteful bite! Nice recipe… 😉

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  37. Mmmm that looks delicious, great combination lardons, asparagus and a good potato. I don’t think we get Heinz mayonnaise here in Paris, one to find when we’re next back in London.

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  38. What a fabulous way to use mayonnaise! I am definitely a fan of chips dunked into mayo. Your canapes look wonderful

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  43. oh my god, spot the paddy. I love potatoes and mayo. There’s nothing better… except maybe with bacon lol.

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