Ultimate Mashed Potatoes

By Hklbrries

You can peel, rinse and cut the potatoes up to 3 days in advance. Refrigerate the pieces in a plastic container covered with water to prevent browning.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
• 1 cup milk
• 4 tbsp sweet cream butter, at room temperature
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from safeway.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a covered 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, bring 1 quart of water to a boil.

Peel and rinse potatoes. Cut into 1-inch chunks; carefully add to boiling water, cover and return to a boil, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat milk in a microwave oven just until steaming (don't boil). Or warm in a 1 to 1 1/2 quart pan over medium heat.

Strain potatoes. Mash with a potato masher or mixer. Add butter, hot milk and/or desired seasonings, if using, a little at a time. Mix or beat until potatoes are fluffy. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes:

Consider adding flavorings to the master recipe like bacon and green onions, Gorgonzola cheese, sun-dried tomatoes or roasted garlic.
You can peel, rinse and cut the potatoes up to 3 days in advance. Refrigerate the pieces in a plastic container covered with water to prevent browning.

Nutrition information:
Per serving
199 calories
7 g total Fat
4 g saturated Fat
18 mg cholesterol
116 mg sodium
31 g total carbohydrates
4 g fiber
4 g protein