Best Homemade Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Homemade Mashed Potatoes are a popular favorite since they are delightfully rich, creamy, flavorful, and quick to make. Such a simple side dish that is great for the holidays or whenever you want something hearty to serve.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds potatoes, Yukon gold or Russet
- 3-5 cloves garlic or 1 tablespoon minced
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and cut potatoes into 1 inch pieces. Place into a pot of cold, salted water.
- Add cloves of garlic or minced garlic.
- Bring to a boil, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain well.
- Add potatoes back to the pot and simmer, covered, about 10 minutes. This will allow potatoes to steam and dry any water leftover in the pot. Add stick of butter.
- Begin mashing the potatoes and butter.
- Heat milk in microwave or in a small saucepan on the stovetop. Slowly add to potatoes.
- Add room temperature sour cream, plus salt and pepper.
- Mash to desired consistency. Serve hot and enjoy!
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