Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

Name: Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 people
Ingredients: 5 pounds red potatoes; 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter; 1 cup (120 g) heavy whipping cream; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; Parsley

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
8 people
Calories
510 kcal
Course
Side Dish

Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

Iris Hanson

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Upgrade your mashed potato game with our Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes. Creamy, rich, and guaranteed to impress on Thanksgiving or any day!

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Ingredients

Servings

5 pounds red potatoes, washed, peeled, quartered
1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup (120 g) heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Parsley, chopped for garnish

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Instructions

To a large pot of salted water, add potatoes. Fill with enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Once the water reaches a boil, continue boiling over medium-high heat until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 25 minutes.
While the potatoes are boiling, brown the butter. In a stainless steel skillet (or another light-bottomed pan) over medium-high heat, melt the butter, swirling the pan occasionally. The butter will begin to foam, which signals the water in the butter is boiling off. (Watch closely at this stage; browned butter and burnt butter are within seconds of each other.) Tiny brown specs of milk solids will begin to appear at the bottom of the pan; constantly stir and scrape these off using a spatula so they don't stick.
As soon as the butter turns chestnut brown and smells nutty, remove the pan from the heat. Set aside.
Once the potatoes are cooked, drain them and return them to the pot. Remove the pot from the heat.
Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes. Add the browned butter, heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Continue mashing until everything is well incorporated and the potatoes are creamy.
Garnish with parsley. Serve.