Not Your Mom's Mashed Potatoes
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Not Your Mom's Mashed Potatoes
Description
This recipe for Not Your Mom's Mashed Potatoes starts with peeled and cut potatoes boiled until tender. They are then mashed together with butter and cream cheese, lending a smooth and creamy mouthfeel uncommon in basic mashed potatoes. Milk is added gradually to reach the desired consistency, allowing for personalization of thickness or creaminess.
The potatoes are seasoned with kosher salt added in increments to fine-tune the flavor balance. Preparing the dish offers straightforward steps focused on achieving a tender fluffy base while layering in rich dairy flavors for added depth.
These mashed potatoes can be made a day in advance and reheated in a slow cooker with some additional milk, stirred regularly to prevent drying out. This method ensures the dish stays warm and creamy without losing texture, making it suitable for dinner gatherings or make-ahead meal planning.
Ingredients
- 5 pounds potato
- 3/4 cup milk you will use ¾ - 1/ 1/4 cups milk depending on how dry your potatoes are. Just add a little at a time until you reach the consistency you like.
- 3/4 cup butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt
Instructions
- Wash and peel the potatoes then cut them into 1-2 inch pieces.
- Put the potatoes in a large pot and fill the pot with enough water to cover the potatoes. Add 2 tablespoons of salt to the pot.
- Cover and place the pot on the stove over high heat. Bring the potatoes to a boil and let them cook for 15-20 minutes or until the easily break apart with a fork.
- Drain the water from the potatoes and then place them back in the pot.
- Add the butter and cream cheese and use a potato masher or a hand mixer to begin mashing the potatoes. Slowly add the milk 1/4 cup at a time until you reach the consistency you want.
- Add the salt a teaspoon at a time until you reached your desired level of saltiness.
Notes
- These mashed potatoes can be prepared a day ahead and reheated in a slow cooker with a little milk added.
- When reheating, stir every 30 minutes and add milk slowly if the potatoes start drying out to maintain desired consistency.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 764mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1243mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 650IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 70.1mg | 78% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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