Basic Mashed Potatoes Recipe - Allrecipes.com
Basic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
  • READY IN 35 mins

Basic Mashed Potatoes

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"If you love good, old fashioned mashed potatoes this is the perfect recipe. Simple and delicious." 

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Directions

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain.
  2. In a small saucepan heat butter and milk over low heat until butter is melted. Using a potato masher or electric beater, slowly blend milk mixture into potatoes until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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  • PREP 15 mins
  • COOK 20 mins
  • READY IN 35 mins
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Dec 12, 2003

Perfect mashed potatoes. Heating the milk and butter is a must, I didn't realize what a difference it would make, my potatoes were not gummy and they stayed hot longer.

 
Most Helpful Critical Review
Dec 02, 2011

There isn't enough butter in these mashed potatoes, you should have a least a stick of butter. I make mashed potatoes all the time and everyone just loves my potatoes.

 
Nov 12, 2010

Great recipe for "good old fashioned" mashed potatoes! It's straight forward and just plain delicious. The perfect mashed potato for your favorite gravy! I always heat up my milk in the microwave and add it to the potatoes (sometimes use half n half to make them creamier). You just can't go wrong with this classic recipe for comfort food!

 
Jan 06, 2006

Take about 8 cloves of raw garlic and throw them into the water with the potatos and let them cook together. They will be soft and mash easily. TO DIE FOR

 
Feb 27, 2007

Great basic recipe. If you're watching your calories etc, try substituting the potatoes starchy cooking water for most of the milk. After that, only a quick splash of milk is needed.

 
Feb 06, 2003

This recipe is not bad but I added all the milk in and the mash potato became too runny (like soup). I'll say not to add all the milk this recipe suggested. Just add a little milk a time until u think it's the texture u want and that's it. Then maybe u'll love it. ^-^.

 
Nov 18, 2002

I have been looking for a recipe for good, old fashioned, mashed potatoes like mom used to make. This is it. Thanks!

 
Oct 31, 2002

Oh, my God! These are the best mashed potatoes that I have ever put in my mouth! I added cream cheese (half of one 8 oz pkg.) Let's just say, there are NO left-overs! Wonderful!

 

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Nutrition

  • Calories
  • 257 kcal
  • 13%
  • Carbohydrates
  • 43.7 g
  • 14%
  • Cholesterol
  • 20 mg
  • 7%
  • Fat
  • 7.2 g
  • 11%
  • Fiber
  • 3.7 g
  • 15%
  • Protein
  • 5.6 g
  • 11%
  • Sodium
  • 76 mg
  • 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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