Delicious Mashed Potatoes
- 50 min
- Serves 8
- 5 ingredients
30 minutes to prep, 20 to cook. 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.
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Method
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.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Potatoes yield easily when pierced with a fork. Cut pieces to a similar size so they cook evenly.
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.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Potatoes are smooth and creamy with no large lumps. Mash while hot for an even texture.
Gradually add the milk, stirring to combine, until the potatoes reach your desired consistency.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Milk is incorporated and the mash reaches the desired consistency. Add it gradually to avoid making the potatoes loose.
Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Serve the mashed potatoes hot, garnished with chopped fresh herbs if desired.
Tips while you cook
- Start in cold water
- Place chopped potatoes in a pot with cold water before heating.
- Return potatoes to pot after draining
- After draining, put potatoes back in the pot before adding butter and seasoning for easier mashing.
- Add milk gradually
- Stir in the milk little by little until the desired consistency is reached.
Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.
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Mashed potatoes, 4 ways
Four creators posted their own. Most use butter and garlic.
- Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom)50 min5 ingr.Only this one uses potatoes
- Natalia Rudin55 min9 ingr.Only this one uses baby potatoes, harissa paste and olive oil
- Ryan Miller25 min9 ingr.Only this one uses heavy cream, yukon gold potatoes and scallions
- Rachael Ray Show1 hr 15 min30 ingr.Only this one uses russet potatoes, onions and beef consomme
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