Homemade Mashed Potatoes
An easy, no fuss recipe to make quick and creamy mashed potatoes.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $20
Equipment
- 1 large pot to boil the potatoes
- 1 sharp knife to chop potatoes
- 1 strainer
- 1 potato masher
- 1 large spoon or spatula to help mix
- 1 peeler to peel potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 large russet potatoes
- 3 Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 tbsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter sliced into 6 even pieces
- ½ cup whole milk
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and slice them into even, 1-inch chunks. Add them to a pot and fill the pot with enough cold water to cover the potatoes completely.3 large russet potatoes, 3 Yukon gold potatoes
- Add the salt to the pot and place it on the stove top. Heat the pot on high and bring it to a boil. Let it boil for at least fifteen minutes. When you are able to stab a potato with your knife super easily, that's when you can turn the heat off.2 tbsp salt
- Pour the potatoes into the strainer to get rid of the water. Shake off the excess water and return the potatoes to the pot. Turn the heat on low and gently shake the potatoes for a couple minutes to cook off the excess moisture.
- Turn the heat off. Mash the potatoes with a masher until the potatoes are creamy. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pot frequently to get the lumps.
- Once mashed, add in the butter and stir it into the potatoes until melted. Then add in the milk and continue to stir together until just homogenous. Add in more milk or butter to taste if needed. Add more salt if desired as well.6 tbsp unsalted butter, ½ cup whole milk