Mashed Potatoes – 50-Minute Recipe
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.
Recipe by Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom)· Structured by ReelsMeals
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50 min estimated total time for 8 servings.
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Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- 1Place 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.
- 2Drain 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.
- 3Gradually add the milk, stirring to combine, until the potatoes reach your desired consistency.
- 4Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- 5Serve the mashed potatoes hot, garnished with chopped fresh herbs if desired.
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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.
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- How long does it take to make Delicious Mashed Potatoes?
- About 50 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Delicious Mashed Potatoes recipe make?
- This recipe makes 8 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Delicious Mashed Potatoes recipe come from?
- It was shared by Pam (Jeff Mauro's mom) on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.