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creamy mashed potatoes in a white plate topped with melted butter and chives, with a spoon in the plate

Quick Creamy Mashed Potatoes

4.80 from 5 votes
Created by Mariam Ezzeddine
This Easy Homemade Mashed Potatoes recipe is a super simple and delicious side dish recipe you can serve during the holidays and all year round for your family!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. Yukon golden potatoes or Russet potatoes
  • ½ cup sour cream or use cream cheese
  • 2 tsps. salt 1 for boiling, 1 to adjust the taste
  • ½ cup butter + 2 tbsps. melted for topping
  • ½ cup hot milk or heavy cream
  • 1 tsp. grated garlic optional
  • Chives and fresh ground black pepper for garnishing

Instructions

  • Peel and dice the potatoes into 2 inch cubes. Rinse and set aside.
  • Bring a pot filled half way with water to boil. Add in the salt and potatoes and cook until they are fork tender (enough to easily insert a fork)
  • Drain the water and return potatoes to pot. Add in the butter, salt to taste, sour cream, hot milk and mash well with a potato masher until you obtain and very creamy texture. Note, if you are adding garlic, melt the butter and garlic together at the same time to infuse the garlic flavor.
  • Allow to simmer for a few minutes on low heat.
  • Remove and transfer the mashed potatoes to a serving bowl. Drizzle 2 tbsps. of melted butter on top and then crack some fresh ground pepper on top.
  • Garnish with some chopped chives and serve.

Notes

    • Use Yukon Golden or Russet Potatoes.
    • Cut your potatoes into big cubes. Cutting them up too small gives water more of an opportunity to make its way inside the potatoes and will make them too watery.
    • Start cooking the potatoes in cold water to ensures that the potatoes cook evenly.
    • Salt the water you cook them in. Drain well to avoid mushy potatoes.
    • Do not use a food processor. If you would like to whip the potatoes up in a cake mixer and use the whipping whisk, you can do so as well and transfer back to the pot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.5g | Protein: 4.8g | Fat: 18.2g | Saturated Fat: 11.3g | Sodium: 436mg | Sugar: 2.9g
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