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How to Make the Best Mashed Potatoes

The Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Contributor: Lyndsay Burginger

Follow the ten tips in the post above for perfect potatoes. Optionally add in ingredients such as garlic, herbs, and sour cream.

  • Author: Lyndsay Burginger
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 lbs. Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-3/4 inch dice
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1/4 cup milk, heated

Instructions

  1. Place cut potatoes in pot filled with cold water. Add salt. Turn heat to high and cover slightly. Once boiling uncover and drop heat to a simmer. Cook until you can pierce potatoes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
  2. Strain potatoes and place back into the pot. Cook over medium heat while stirring until the potatoes are dry, about 1-2 minutes. Take off heat.
  3. Add butter and mash. Once mashed stir in heated milk. Taste and season with salt.
  4. Serve immediately or cover with foil to keep warm.

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