BASIC MASHED POTATOES
Steps:
- Put 2 pounds whole unpeeled russet or Yukon gold potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water; add 2 tablespoons kosher salt. Bring to a simmer (do not boil) and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes, then peel and return to the pan; add 1 cup hot milk and 1/2 to 1 stick room-temperature unsalted butter. Mash with a potato masher or fork. Season with salt and pepper.
BASIC MASHED POTATOES
You can use any kind of potato in this recipe. I personally prefer russet potatoes. This recipe is from The Best of Casual American Cooking. I have also altered it by using evaporated milk instead of half and half. There is a little bit of extra effort involved in this recipe, but well worth it.
Provided by Hadice
Categories Potato
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the potato pieces with water to cover and let stand for 5 minutes to remove excess starch, then drain.
- Bring a large sauce-pan 3/4 full of water to a boil.
- Add the 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and the potatoes and return to a boil until tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes.
- Drain well and return to the empty pan.
- Place the pan over high heat and, turning the potatoes to prevent scorching, heat to evaporate the moisture, 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Using a potato masher, mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
- Add the butter, mash, and the half-and-half, a little at a time, switching to a spoon when the potatoes are smooth.
- The potatoes should be creamy but not soupy.
- Season to taste with salt and white pepper, transfer to a warmed serving dish and serve immediately.
BASIC MASHED POTATOES
There are many ways to make mashed potatoes, this recipe uses a blend of red and russet potatoes. This combination creates a slight texture variation in the finished mashed potatoes. Instead of having one consistent texture, you will create very small lumps in the mashed potatoes. If you prefer completely smooth mashed potatoes, this method still applies, but russet or Yukon Gold potatoes--with their high starch content--are the best mashers.
Provided by MilkAndCookies
Categories Low Protein
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel the potatoes, removing as many of the eyes as possible with the tip of your peeler. (If you prefer more rustic mashed potatoes, keep the skin on half of them.).
- Submerge the potatoes in a bowl of cold water to keep them from turning brown while you are chopping them.
- Cut the potatoes into similar-sized chunks so that they will cook evenly: the cubes should be about 1½ to two inches wide.
- Submerge cubed potatoes into a pot of water that is large enough to hold the potatoes with enough water to cover. Add salt, if desired. Place the pot over a high heat and bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.
- Simmer, covered, until tender--about 15-20 minutes. A knife tip inserted into a potato should meet no resistance; if the potato clings to the knife, the potatoes need to cook longer. When potatoes are done, remove from heat and drain immediately.
- Let the potatoes sit for a minute to dry and to allow any excess water to drain from the bottom of the colander. Meanwhile, heat the butter and cream in a small saucepan at a low temperature. (You can also use the microwave for this step.).
- Return the cooked potatoes to the large pan and mash them with the back of a spoon, a food mill, or a potato ricer.
- Gently stir in the warm butter and cream.
- At this point, taste the potatoes for proper seasoning and adjust it to taste. Test for consistency, too: if the potatoes are too thick, add more cream. Other herbs and spices can be added at this point as well--chopped chives, Italian parsley, Parmesan cheese, crumbled bacon, roasted garlic, chopped scallions or creamed leeks are all delicious matches.
- ***To reduce the fat content of traditional mashed potatoes, use low-fat sour cream in place of butter, and milk or broth rather than cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 432.9, Fat 30.2, SaturatedFat 18.9, Cholesterol 95, Sodium 136.8, Carbohydrate 37.2, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 1.9, Protein 5.2
SIMPLE MASHED POTATOES
We use russet potatoes for this recipe because of their high starch content, which makes for fluffier mashed potatoes. We keep the potatoes in their skins and simmer rather than boil them to keep them from getting water-logged and mushy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 to 8 servings (5 1/2 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, add enough cold water to just cover and salt generously. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are fork-tender, 45 to 55 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes, peel (use an oven mitt or kitchen towel to steady the potatoes) and transfer to a large bowl. Add the butter, warm milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper, and mash with a potato masher.
BASIC MASHED POTATOES
If you love good, old fashioned mashed potatoes this is the perfect recipe. Simple and delicious.
Provided by Esmee Williams
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Cholesterol 20.1 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 76.1 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
BASIC MASHED POTATOES
Steps:
- Put 2 pounds whole unpeeled russet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water; season generously with salt. Bring to a simmer (do not boil) and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes. Drain, then peel and return to the pan; add 1 cup hot milk and 1/2 to 1 stick room-temperature butter. Mash with a potato masher or fork (do not use a food processor). Season with salt and pepper.
SIMPLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
This is a fairly quick and simple version of garlic mashed potatoes. It goes well with just about any kind of meat or poultry, as well as many other meals. If you want to make this vegan or fleishig, reserve some of the cooking liquid to use in place of milk, and replace the butter with margarine.
Provided by Halcyon Eve
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place potatoes and garlic into a large saucepan full of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium, and boil for about 10-12 minutes. Check potatoes for doneness by poking a few wedges with a fork or skewer--if still firm, cook another minute or two and check again. Repeat until tender. Drain, taking care not to lose garlic cloves. Return potatoes to warm pot.
- Mash potatoes. Do not overwork, or potatoes will be tough (it's okay if there's a few lumps--it just means these are real potatoes, not from a box). Make sure to smash up the garlic, or pull out the cloves and squeeze in a garlic press.
- Add some butter, to taste (I usually use 2-3 T), and salt and pepper, also to taste. Mix until butter has melted.
- Add a little hot milk and beat it into the potatoes. Continue until potatoes are desired creaminess (the amount I use varies, but I usually use between 1/4 and 1/2 cup, give or take a bit).
- Cover pot with foil to keep warm until ready to serve. Potatoes will stay hot for 10-15 minutes this way.
- Serve with a pat of butter in an indentation on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.7, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 67, Carbohydrate 59.9, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 7.2
BASIC MASHED (WHIPPED) POTATOES
I didn't really know what to call these....we call them mashed potatoes, but I use an electric mixer, not a potato masher! So I compromised on the name. This is a required side dish for meatloaf, country fried steak, or fried chicken at my house. Anytime someone just needs some comfort food, we seem to have these. They are quick and easy to make, very basic, and totally uncomplicated! I hesitated to post these, because I think everyone makes these. But then I remembered when I first got married, and I didn't even know how to make toast! So I posted it! We normally serve this as posted, but you can add chopped green onions, cheese, garlic, etc if you'd like. You can substitue sour cream for the half and half as well....especially nice if you add some chives.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Low Protein
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the potatoes in a large cooking pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer until the potatoes are just tender (20 to 30 minutes).
- Drain water. Reserve 1 cup if you want to substitute the potato water for the half and half to save calories. Mix on low speed of an electric mixer.
- Add the butter after cutting it into several pieces so it melts faster (melt it first if you want to so that the potatoes remain steaming hot). Add the warmed half and half or the 1 cup reserved potato water.
- Mix again with the electric mixer, starting on low and increasing the speed to reach the desired consistency. Add the salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.6, Fat 20.3, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 751.2, Carbohydrate 55, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 2.4, Protein 7.5
BASIC CROCK POT MASHED POTATOES
I searched through many fabulous looking recipes on this site, but I needed something very basic, traditional and that I could cook overnight in a crock pot with minimal prep in the morning. I served this as a side dish at a lunch for 20 people and there were no leftovers! Important: since they are basic mashed potatoes I did serve them with gravy (along with fried chicken, biscuits and green beans. Hope you enjoy!
Provided by Foodie Friend
Categories Potato
Time 12h
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place peeled and quartered potatoes in a large crock pot and fill with water.
- Cook on low over night for 8 hours.
- In the morning drain potatoes (if desired save some potato water for gravy base) and mash with remaining ingredients.
- Dot with extra butter.
- Transport crock pot (if necessary) and cook on low for 3 hours, stir and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.6, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 25.6, Sodium 429.9, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 1.7, Protein 3.6
EASY 5-INGREDIENT MASHED POTATOES
Warm, classic, comfort food, with the flavor of unpeeled red bliss potatoes.
Provided by stronglive1
Categories Mashed Potatoes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut potatoes into quarters and place into a pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender and a fork slides easily into each potato, about 20 minutes. Drain.
- Mash potatoes. Add 2 tablespoon each butter and milk. Adjust the measurements if needed-if it's dry, add more milk and if it's not creamy enough, add more butter. Add celery salt and salt; continue to mash until there are no clumps of potato left and everything is thoroughly blended.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.9 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 100 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
EASY MASHED POTATOES
Yukon Golds are mashed with plenty of butter and your choice of milk or cream, then simply seasoned with salt and pepper for this traditional Thanksgiving side dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Serves 10 to 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover with cold water. Add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander.
- Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Press the potatoes through a ricer into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water; stir until smooth. Pour in warm milk in a slow, steady stream, stirring constantly. Stir in butter, and season with salt and pepper
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