Creamy Mashed Potatoes
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Creamy Mashed Potatoes
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These creamy mashed potatoes are ultra-fluffy, velvety, and rich. They have so much richness and flavor - a perfect side dish for any meal.
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Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chopped in chunks
- 2.5 cups water
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 cup milk
- fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
- Place chopped potatoes in a medium pot, add water and cook on high heat on the stove. When they start boiling, cook for 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for another 15 - 20 minutes until they are soft when pierced with a fork.
- Remove pot from the stove and discard the water. Add butter, milk, salt and black pepper to the potatoes and mash with a potato masher until potatoes are creamy.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- There is a fine line between creamy and gluey mashed potatoes. I have tried several different ways, and here are my tips for the perfect creamy mashed potatoes.
- Use Yukon Gold potatoes - I found that Yukon gold potatoes were perfect. They are naturally creamier than Russet potatoes and have a slight buttery flavor.
- Cut potatoes in large cubes to reduce the cooking time
- Rinse the potatoes - rinsing the potatoes before boiling them helps to intensify their creamy texture without making them gluey.
- Use lots of butter - I used 3/4 cup of butter (1 1/2 sticks). Soften the butter or add it directly to the hot potatoes, but don't use melted butter.
- Don't overmix them - mixing or mashing the potatoes for too long will make them gluey.
- I prefer to use potato masher to make creamy potatoes.
- If you use a mixer to whip the potatoes, mix on low speed so you don't overmix them.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
507kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
1238mg
(52%)
Potassium
1261mg
(36%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1165IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
32.3mg
(36%)
Calcium
169mg
(17%)
Iron
9.2mg
(51%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 507 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 507kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1238mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 1261mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1165IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 32.3mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 169mg | 17% |
| Iron | 9.2mg | 51% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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