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Best Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
The ultimate comfort food! This is the best homemade mashed potato recipe! They are so easy to make, full of flavor, and always a hit at holiday feasts or everyday dinners.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 357 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes peeled and quartered
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick, room temperature
- 4 ounces sour cream room temperature
- ¼ cup milk room temperature
- 4-6 cloves minced garlic or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh chopped chives or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut into quarters. Be sure they are about the same size so they will cook evenly.
- Place the potatoes in a large pot and fill with water until the potatoes are just covered
- Bring the water to a boil over medium hight heat. Then reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 12-15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Drain the cooked potatoes into a colander in the sink and then place them in a large bowl.
- Add the butter, sour cream, milk, minced garlic, and seasonings.
- Using a potato masher or fork, mash the potatoes to you desired consistency. Add more milk if needed.
- Top with diced chives or scallions if desire.
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Notes
- Using room temperature butter, sour cream, and milk helps to keep the potatoes from cooling down quickly. I like to set all those ingredients out when I start cutting the potatoes so that by the time the potatoes have cooked they are room temperature. You can also melt the butter and milk in the microwave for 15-20 seconds if you’d like.
- Leave the peel on the potatoes if you'd like.
- Swap the sour cream for Greek yogurt or heavy cream.
- Use a vegan butter sour cream and non dairy milk like soy or rice milk if desired.
- Use a hand mixer if you like extra creamy potatoes. Just be careful not to over blend or the potatoes can become more pasty.
- For more garlic flavor, use more minced garlic or mix in an extra ¼-½ teaspoon of garlic powder. Or less garlic flavor, use a little less.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
357kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
414mg
(17%)
Potassium
1012mg
(29%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
606IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 1012mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 606IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.