Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Intro: Mashed Potatoes Recipe
This mashed potatoes recipe is simple to make, and very tasty to eat. With such basic essentials as russet and yukon potatoes, cloud-like texture forming additions of butter and cream, and adventurous ways to kick it up a notch or two like parsnips, roasted garlic and even wasabi powder, this mashed potatoes recipe has it all.
Make a quick batch of mashed potatoes at your next dinner party, at this years Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, or just as a side dish to you regular weeknight dinner.
Make a quick batch of mashed potatoes at your next dinner party, at this years Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, or just as a side dish to you regular weeknight dinner.
STEP 1: Ingredients
I suggest about 1 potato per serving, depending on size. I made 6 servings, therefore I used:
- 6 potatoes of three different varieties - yukon, red, and russet.
- 1 large parsnip (opt.)
- 1 cup heavy cream.
- 1/2 cup salted butter (typically 1 whole stick)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Other seasonings could include finely chopped chives or scallions, roasted garlic, crumbled bacon (bacon is, after all, a seasoning), Italian parsley, Parmesan cheese, or my favorite, wasabi powder.
- Large boiling pot
- Small saucepan
- Measuring cup
- Colander
- Potato masher
STEP 2: Clean 'em and Chop E'm
- Peel or thoroughly clean potatoes and parsnip
- Cut pieces into similar size chunks so they will cook evenly. 1 1/2" - 2" is good.
STEP 3: Cook 'em Up
- Fill a large pot with enough water to cover the potatoes.
- Add salt to water (opt)
- Add potatoes and parsnip to water
- Heat over high until boiling
- Reduce to simmer
- Cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes, until tender enough to easily stab with a fork
- Remove from heat and drain in colander
STEP 4: Warm Cream and Butter
Yeah, that pretty much says it. While potatoes are draining:
- In a small saucepot, heat 1 cup cream (or sour cream, or milk) and 1/2 cup butter over low heat until melted
STEP 5: Smash Potatoes
- Mash up potatoes (and parsnip)
- Add cream mixture and additional seasonings
- Mash some more - but not too much! That part is up to you.
- Season to taste.
STEP 6: Eat 'em Up!
Yum! Mashed potatoes!
So easy and sooooo goooood.
So easy and sooooo goooood.
13 Comments
HollyMann 11 years ago
oldaugie 10 years ago
AussieAnglerGal 11 years ago
imagigadgets 13 years ago
SeaLion 13 years ago
Then again, I can't find the type of potatoes you used there...:(
scoochmaroo 13 years ago
SeaLion 13 years ago
I think once my friend and his friend made a 'manly omlette' by adding mash into their very black peppery omelette...it tasted very...manly...
scoochmaroo 13 years ago
freakinslop 15 years ago
barbwish 13 years ago
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jenjenbug 15 years ago