Buttery Mashed Potatoes

Easy and Affordable!

Who doesn't love a good recipe?  Especially when it is easy and affordable?  Make this buttery mashed potato recipe in less than 30 minutes and pair it with just about anything.  For country-style mashed potatoes follow this recipe and cook your potatoes with some if not all of the skin.

Remember taste as you go and make it your own!

Quick Tips:

• In this recipe, I used regular butter but often-times I replace standard butter with Smart Balance.  Smart balance is a healthier option to butter and it tastes just as good.
• If you are using salted butter, cut back on the amount of salt you put in the water and in the actual potatoes themselves.
• When making mashed potatoes, you never want to over whip or mix the potatoes.  This will cause your potatoes to become glutinous (gluey/sticky).
• Adding your potatoes room temp water and bringing your potatoes up to temp with the water will allow for even cooking.  When cutting your potatoes you can avoid uneven cooking, but if you are cooking your potatoes whole, you may want to start them in cold or room temp water rather than boiling water.

Bon Appétit,

Chef Abyssinia

Buttery Mashed Potatoes

Here is another easy, affordable family-friendly recipe that anyone can make!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course cooking, dinner, lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine American, comfort, southern

Servings 6 people

Equipment

• Vegetable Peeler
• Medium Size Pot
• Medium size bowl
• Whisk or Potatoe Masher

Ingredients

  

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• 3 each Potatoes russet, large
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 6 tbsp butter unsalted
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions

 

• Cut potatoes into large cubes. Add to a pot of cool water with 2 tbsp of salt and cook for 20-25 minutes or until fork-tender.
• When potatoes are fully cooked strain them and add them to a mixing bowl.
• Add salt, pepper, butter, milk, and sour cream to your potatoes.
• Using a whisk or potato masher, mash your potatoes until smooth and creamy. If you like a chunky country-style consistency do not mash the potatoes completely.
• Adjust seasoning accordingly. Enjoy!

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Notes

In this recipe, I used regular butter but oftentimes I replace standard butter with Smart Balance. It's healthier and tastes just as good.

 

If you are using salted butter, cut back on the amount of salt you put in the water and in the actual potatoes themselves.

 

Remember taste as you go and make it your own!

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