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The Best Mashed Potatoes
Looking for the best creamy mashed potatoes? These mascarpone mashed potatoes will truly knock your socks off!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 352 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
- ½ cup heavy cream or whole milk, plus more if needed
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- freshly chopped chives
Instructions
- Peel and dice potatoes, making sure all are in about 1 inch cubes.
- Place in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to medium low to maintain a rolling boil. Cook until potatoes are fork tender and you can easily pierce them with a fork when touched.
- Remove the potatoes from the heat and drain off the water. Place the diced potatoes through a ricer and then place back into the warm pot. Alternatively, if you don't have a ricer, mash the potatoes with a masher and place back into the warm pot
- Add the cream, butter, Parmesan, mascarpone and garlic and stir to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper and fold in the chopped chives before serving.
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Notes
- Do I need a potato ricer?
- You don't NEED ricer, but it certainly makes it easier and smoother. I have this ricer and honestly it makes the best mashed potatoes and it's inexpensive! It's going to make your life easier, it's going to make your potatoes perfectly smooth and it's going to give you a slight arm workout which, in my mind, is much appreciated considering the amount of calories I consume at Thanksgiving dinner.
- What makes this homemade mashed potatoes recipe so creamy?
- For me it's all about the Mascarpone cheese. It's my secret to the best mashed potatoes on the planet. If you can't find mascarpone cheese, cream cheese is a great substitute.
- Can I make this mashed potatoes recipe ahead of time?
Nutrition Information
Calories
352kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
79mg
(3%)
Potassium
982mg
(28%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
637IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 982mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 637IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.