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Mashed Potatoes

Course: Side Dishes - Potatoes

Ingredients

  • Potatoes
  • Milk or Half & Half
  • Butter
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Peel potatoes and dice into large cubes. Place in pot of salted, boiling water and cook until fork tender. Remove from heat and drain.
  • Add some milk (not too much at first), a generous amount of butter, salt, and garlic to hot potatoes. Using a electric hand mixer, whip mashed potatoes. Taste to determine if you need more butter or salt, and add as necessary. Continue to add more milk, bit by bit, and whip until you reach the desired consistency.
  • For creamier potatoes, use half and half instead of milk. DO NOT skimp on the butter or salt or you will end up with bland potatoes.

Variation:

  • Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes: Use red creamer potatoes, but do not peel them. Dice them small so that you get small flakes of red potato skin in your mash. Continue as directed and add some fresh minced garlic with the butter and salt.