Mashed Red Potatoes
Creamy and buttery, with loads of flavor, mashed red potatoes are an easy side dish to prepare. Throw away the box and enjoy freshly made mashed potatoes!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 pounds red potatoes
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or chives (can add up to ¼ cup, if desired)
- additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prep the potatoes. Scrub them lightly with a brush and rinse well. Cut them into 1 to 2 inch pieces. Try to make the pieces roughly the same size so they cook evenly. (You can do this ahead of time. Submerge the potatoes in cold water and refrigerate until ready to use. Drain well and use fresh water to cook them.)3 pounds red potatoes
- Put cut up potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Add salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Depending on the size of your pan, it will take 10 to 12 minutes to come to a boil.1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- Turn heat to medium and cook potatoes until fork tender, 13 to 15 minutes.
- Drain potatoes and return to the pot. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, to remove excess moisture, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add butter, milk, and sour cream to the potatoes. Warm gently until butter melts. Mash until desired consistency is achieved, adding more milk if needed. Stir in herbs. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.4 tablespoons butter, ½ cup milk, ½ cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or chives
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Notes
- Adjust yield: The recipe can easily be halved to make 4 servings, or doubled to make 16 servings.
- Garnishes: Fresh herbs (parsley or chives) are optional but really add so much flavor. You'll love them! Try adding roasted garlic, too.
- Keep warm: Refer to the post for ways to keep mashed potatoes warm until you're ready to serve them.
- Sodium note: Sodium is likely lower than calculated in the nutritional information. It includes all of the salt added to the cooking water which is drained off before you mash the potatoes. According to the USDA, boiled red potatoes only absorb about one third of the salt in the cooking water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 486mg | Potassium: 828mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
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