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Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream
This restaurant-style homemade mashed potatoes with sour cream recipe is so easy to make! They're buttery, thick, incredibly satisfying, and pair with practically any meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 319 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pounds russet or Yukon Gold potatoes peeled
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup scallions chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 cup sour cream full fat
Instructions
- Prep the potatoes. You don't have to peel the potatoes (I don't usually peel Yukon Golds), but if you're opting not to peel Russets, be sure to scrub them well. Cut the potatoes into halves (or thirds if they're large). Add them to a large pot of salted water and boil until a sharp knife easily pierces them.
- Meanwhile, when the potatoes are almost done cooking, add the butter, cream, garlic, scallions, and salt & pepper to a small saucepan over low heat. Turn off the heat once the butter has melted and it's warmed through.
- Drain the potatoes and leave them in the pot they were cooked in. Pour in the cream mixture and mash them until they're almost completely mashed, then mash in the sour cream to finish them. Try not to over-mash or they may end up gluey.
- Serve potatoes immediately with extra pats of butter on top if desired.
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Notes
- Serves 6-8 depending on portion size.
- Feel free to leave out the garlic or scallions (or add more!).
Nutrition Information
Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
282mg
(12%)
Potassium
770mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
676IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 282mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 676IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.