Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Generously salt the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Then lower the heat to medium and gently simmer until the potatoes are completely tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 30 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes well and return them to the pot. Place the pot over low heat and let any residual water steam off, about 2 minutes. Mash the potatoes well with a potato masher. Fold in the butter with a spatula until melted, and then fold in the cream. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Put the potatoes into a large pot, add the bay leaf, 2 tablespoons salt, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain them well and remove the bay leaf. Meanwhile, heat the cream and butter in a small saucepan. Put the potatoes through a ricer or food mill into a bowl. Add the hot cream and season with salt and pepper. Mix together with a spoon and add the chives.

Steps:

• Quarter the spuds, cook in salted water until tender (25-30 min?), drain well, and mash.
• Add remaining ingredients, mixing well (I use my KitchenAid mixer).
• Butter a large casserole dish, spoon spuds into the pan, smoothing off the top.
• Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes OR zap in the microwave until heated through.
• WARNING: Taste-testing is addictive!
• SERVE: Stir, then spoon into a lovely LARGE bowl, add a dollop of butter at the top of the mountain.
• Prepare extra copies of the recipe--someone will ask for it!
• Prep time refers to peeling spuds & other prep work AND boiling potatoes.
• Cooking time refers to the time needed to REHEAT in an oven (not microwave) at serving time.

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm. Drain and return to stove over low heat to dry for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add butter, Parmesan cheese, chives, cream cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper. Use a potato masher to mash until smooth, and serve.

Steps:

• Set potatoes into a large stock pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• As soon as it starts to boil, lower the heat, cover, and cook for about 20-25 minutes or until your potatoes are very tender (time will vary based on actual size of your potatoes).
• Drain and set back into the pan (no heat) and mash.
• Add sour cream, neufchatel cheese, 4 Tbsp of the butter, onion, and salt to taste and stir until mixture is smooth and creamy.
• Spread evenly into a greased 9x13" glass baking dish, and using the back of a wooden spoon, press shallow craters into the surface evenly across the potatoes.
• Melt remaining butter and drizzle over the surface- some should pool up in the craters.
• Sprinkle with a little paprika to garnish.
• Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 20 minutes.
• To MAKE AHEAD: Prepare potatoes up until the part where you cover with foil- set the foil coverd pan in the fridge overnight; when ready to bake, set the pan on the counter for 30 minutes before placing into the preheated oven and bake as above.