Creamy Mashed Potatoes in under 30 minutes! I love to serve these with chicken fried steak with gravy or meatloaf parmesan.
If you enjoyed these loaded mashed potatoes then you certainly will love these creamy mashed potatoes. You can add granulated garlic, fresh garlic, truffle oil, mushrooms, etc. Although these are perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas, you can certainly enjoy them year-round.
The secret to perfect mashed potatoes:
- Hot milk
- Softened unsalted butter
- Salted water
- Use russet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes
- Fresh chives or parsley to garnish
Yukon gold potatoes or russet potatoes are my potatoes of choice, for these mashed potatoes I used Yukon gold potatoes.
Make sure you peel them the best you could and then place them in cold salted water. Cook them for about 20 minutes if they’re small potatoes. You want to make sure a knife goes through them very easily before rinsing and mashing them.
Keep a close eye on them around the 18th minute because they can easily overcook.
When the potatoes start crumbling and falling apart, you overcooked them.
How to keep the mashed potatoes warm?
You can place the mashed potatoes in a slow cooker on the keep warm function or you can place them in the oven at 250 degrees F.
What to serve with these mashed potatoes?
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Easy and creamy mashed potatoes made with real potatoes, milk, and butter. Make these in under 30 minutes!
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mashed Potatoes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 286 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Yukon potatoes peeled
- 3/4 cup hot milk
- 8 tbsp unsalted softened butter
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley or chives
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Peel potatoes and place them in a large pot.
- Cover the potatoes with cold water and season the water generously with kosher salt.
- Bring to a rapid boil and cook for 18-20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Drain the potatoes and place them back in the pot.
- Using a potato masher, mash them and add the hot milk simultaneously.
- Stir in the butter and check for seasoning.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or chives and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Warm the milk in the microwave or in a small saucepan over medium heat before adding to the mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 286 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 37mg 2%
Potassium 976mg 28%
Total Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 1g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 10.9%
Vitamin C 31.7%
Calcium 10.7%
Iron 40.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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