Name: Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 lbs potatoes; ½ cup unsalted butter; ⅔ cup whole milk; 1½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp coarse ground black pepper

Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Chalmers Rudd Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Easy Mashed Potatoes

Try these fluffy and buttery mashed potatoes that pair perfectly with a variety of dishes. This recipe takes only 5 ingredients to make!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

5lbspotatoes,either Russet or a mix with Russet and Yukon
½cupunsalted butter
⅔cupwhole milk
1½tspkosher salt
¼tspcoarse ground black pepper

Instructions

Peel and quarter potatoes and put in cold water until ready to cook (up to 4 hours ahead of time).
In a large stockpot bring 1 gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil along with the potatoes and boil for 15 to 18 minutes.
Add the milk and butter together in a small saucepan and heat until steaming.
Drain the potatoes and put them back into the pot on low heat and mash them well before adding in the milk and butter mixture. Continue to mash the potatoes until as creamy as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 221.73kcal
Fat: 8.28g
Saturated Fat: 5.16g
Trans Fat: 0.31g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.10g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.40g
Carbohydrates: 33.70g
Fiber: 4.17g
Sugar: 2.16g
Protein: 4.33g
Cholesterol: 21.69mg
Sodium: 253.39mg
Calcium: 40.63mg
Potassium: 816.53mg
Iron: 1.49mg
Vitamin A: 70.94µg
Vitamin C: 37.23mg

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