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Mashed potatoes: 4 creator recipes compared

Most use butter and garlic. Some add baby potatoes, heavy cream or russet potatoes.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 6 November 2026.

Delicious Mashed Potatoes by Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom), a frame from the Facebook video

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We put the most-saved version first: Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom)’s. A classic recipe for mashed potatoes that can be made in advance and still taste great, featuring tender potatoes, creamy butter, and a hint of salt and pepper.

Delicious Mashed Potatoes from Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom)’s Facebook video

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Delicious Mashed Potatoes

Recipe from Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom), from their Facebook videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 50 min
  • Serves 8
  • 5 ingredients
  • Simmered

The only one of the 4 with potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 4 largepotatoes
  • 1/2 cupmilk
  • 2 tablespoonsbutter
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastepepper

How it goes

  1. Place the chopped potatoes in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover them. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.

  2. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Add the butter, salt, and pepper, and mash the potatoes with a potato masher or a fork until they're smooth and creamy.

  3. Gradually add the milk, stirring to combine, until the potatoes reach your desired consistency.

  4. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.

  5. Serve the mashed potatoes hot, garnished with chopped fresh herbs if desired.

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All 4, side by side.

From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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4 mashed potatoes recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom)’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Delicious Mashed PotatoesPam (Jeff Mauro's mom) · make this one first50 min85Simmeredpotatoes
Crispy Smashed Harissa Potatoes with Garlicky Yogurt, Pickled Onions, and ParsleyNatalia Rudin55 min49Ovenbaby potatoes, harissa paste, olive oil and greek yogurt
Gordon Ramsay Mashed PotatoesRyan Miller25 min49Simmeredheavy cream, yukon gold potatoes and scallions
Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Sides: French Onion Mashed Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts SaladRachael Ray Show1 hr 15 min630Simmeredrusset potatoes, onions, beef consomme and ground thyme

What they share.

  • 3 of 4use butter. Natalia Rudin’s version leaves it out.
  • 3 of 4use garlic. Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom)’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 4use milk. The versions by Natalia Rudin and Ryan Miller leave it out.
  • 2 of 4use lemon. The versions by Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom) and Ryan Miller leave it out.
  • 2 of 4use parsley. The versions by Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom) and Ryan Miller leave it out.
  • 2 of 4use nutmeg. The versions by Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom) and Natalia Rudin leave it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom), Ryan Miller and Rachael Ray Show simmer, poach or braise; Natalia Rudin doesn't. Only Natalia Rudin uses the oven.

  • Something only one of them uses

    Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom) is the only one to use potatoes. Natalia Rudin is the only one to use baby potatoes, harissa paste, olive oil and greek yogurt. Ryan Miller is the only one to use heavy cream, yukon gold potatoes and scallions. Rachael Ray Show is the only one to use russet potatoes, onions, beef consomme and ground thyme.

  • What they serve it with

    Natalia Rudin serves it with garlicky yogurt sauce.

  • Time and list length

    Ryan Miller takes the least time (25 min); Rachael Ray Show the most (1 hr 15 min). Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom) uses the shortest ingredient list (5); Rachael Ray Show the longest (30).

All 4, with their videos.

Each one opens as a full recipe with the creator credited and the original video linked.

How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 6 November 2026.

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