How to Make Simple Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are a great side dish and are very cheap and easy to make! This recipe shows how to create smooth and creamy mashed potatoes without lumps or skins. Makes enough for two people.
EditIngredients
- 4 or 5 average-sized potatoes
- 1/2 or 1 cup of milk (depending on how creamy you want the potatoes to be)
- 2 or 3 tbsp butter
- salt to taste
EditSteps
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1Wash the potatoes.Ad
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2Peel and cut each potato in half or into quarters (this makes them cook much faster).
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3Boil them for about 15 minutes, or until a potato falls apart when you poke it with a fork.
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4While the potatoes are boiling, heat up milk until warm and get some butter out of the fridge.
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5Drain the water from the pot and place back on the stove. If you want, you can turn on the stove again on the lowest heat setting to make sure that the mashed potatoes are hot when you're done.
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6Add butter and start mashing the potatoes with a masher until they've turned into a puree.
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7Add a bit of heated milk and continue mashing and adding milk little by little until potatoes have reached the desired creaminess. Add salt to taste.
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8Finished.Ad
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EditTips
- Round mashers with holes are much better at eliminating clumps than wire mashers. A hand mixer can be used as well for extra creaminess.
- The amount of milk determines how mushy it will be.
- You can use salt and pepper if you want.
- You can leave the skin on the mashed potatoes if washed thoroughly.
- You can use low fat or fat free milk, and very little or no butter, but the mashed potatoes won't taste as good.
EditWarnings
- Don't boil or mash potatoes in a non-stick coated pot, you can easily damage the coating.
- Boiling water and steam can scald, so be careful when handling the pot.
- Be careful when peeling and cutting the potatoes.
EditThings You'll Need
- The ingredients listed above
- Knife/peeler, masher (optional: hand mixer)
- Stove and pot (preferably NOT non-stick) large enough to hold the potatoes
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