You’re going to love this recipe! Mashed Potatoes are what are being made today and they are so easy to make. Who doesn’t love mashed potatoes? Everybody does! If you’re new to cooking, then mashed potatoes are the perfect dish to learn how to make and perfect. They are hard to get wrong and can be easily fixed if you do find that you mess up along the way. Mashed Potatoes just might become your signature dish for all holidays and gatherings. After all, Thanksgiving is only weeks away! So, use this easy Mashed Potato recipe to WOW a crowd!
Mashed Potatoes
Course: Sides, Lunch, DinnerDifficulty: Easy4
servings15
20
minutesIngredients
2 pounds 2 russet potatoes, peeled and rinsed
1 cup 1 milk
3 tablespoons 3 butter, softened
1 tablespoon 1 garlic powder
2 teaspoons 2 salt, divided
1 teaspoon 1 black pepper
Directions
- Cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Fill a large pot with cold water and add potatoes and 1 teaspoon salt (the water should just cover the potatoes). Boil for 20 minutes until tender when poked with a fork.
- Drain potatoes and transfer to a bowl. Add milk, butter, garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
- Use a potato masher to mash the mixture together until you reach your desired consistency. Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
- Make the mashed potatoes as smooth or chunky as you’d like.
These Mashed Potatoes come together with only a few ingredients. And clearly, the main ingredient is potatoes! Russet potatoes are being used for this recipe. However, if you prefer to use red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes, then go right ahead and replace the Russet potatoes being used in this recipe with the potatoes of your choice.
To make this delicious Mashed Potato recipe, you will need 2 pounds of Russet potatoes that are peeled and rinsed, 1 cup of milk, 3 tablespoons of softened butter, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper.
To get this dish going, first, cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Next, fill up a large pot with cold water and add the potatoes and 1 teaspoon of salt. The water should just cover the potatoes. Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes or until they are tender when poked with a fork. After 20 minutes, drain the potatoes and transfer them to a bowl. Add the milk, softened butter, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Then, use a potato masher to mash the mixture together until you reach your desired consistency. Finally, Serve and Enjoy!
As you can see, not much work goes into making such a delicious dish as this. It is sure to be a hit wherever you serve it! Two of the main takeaways from this recipe are to be sure to salt the potato water well and to be sure to boil the potatoes long enough so that they are soft enough to mash. Also, if you do not have a potato masher, you can always use a hand mixer or a whisk. This recipe is very forgiving! These Mashed Potatoes can last for up to five days in your refrigerator. Enjoy this recipe and be sure to serve them with any of your favorite foods!