Homemade Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Homemade mashed potatoes (or crashed potatoes) are a great side dish. Best served in our house, with a little pat of butter and some pepper.
It will take a little time to boil the potatoes, but you will be thanking yourself for the effort.
If you make extra potatoes, you can freeze them and eat them later, or just eat them all week long.
You will need a potato masher to mash the potatoes. A hand mixer for a creamy mashed potatoes. I personally like a few lumps in the potatoes as it shows they were homemade. It also reminds me of so many family meals together. We serve potatoes when making ham, ribs or turkey at holidays with gravy and some delicious cheddar biscuits.
What Ingredients Are Needed?
- potatoes
- butter, cubed
- pepper
- Milk
What Potatoes are Best For Mashed?
Our go to are russet potatoes. They are easy to mash and not gummy like a yukon potato may be. And the are big and you don’t have to peel a lot of them.
Should I Peel Potatoes Before Boiling Them?
We prefer to peel and then boil. If you peel with the skin on, you have to wait for them to cool to peel. Unless you have gloves. Peeling also allows the potatoes to remove some starch while cooking.
How Long Do I Boil the Potatoes?
Cooking on the stove on a medium heat, they can can take up to 45 minutes to cook. Test that when putting a fork into the potato, it goes in easily. It can also break in half. That is fork tender.
Can I Add Sour Cream to My Potatoes?
You can definitely add a cup or two of sour cream, depending on your tastes.
Do You Use Milk or Cream in Mashed Potatotes?
You can use either. We typically use milk as we have it on hand. They are delicious. We are adding butter, so the fat from the cream really is already there in butter form (in our opinion).
Simple Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 lbs potatoes
- 1 stick butter cubed
- 1-2 teaspoons pepper to your taste
- Milk 1/2 to 1 cup
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes into a 5 quart pan.
- Potatoes should be cut into even sized pieces (this allows them to cook and be done at the same time). These will cook about 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes.
- Place water into the pan to cover the potatoes and cook on medium heat.
- You will need to check the potatoes with a fork to see if they are done. They are done when the potatoes break apart easily with a fork.
- Remove from the heat and drain out the water.
- Add the butter and 1/2 the pepper.
- Pour in 1/2 cup milk to start.
- With your potato masher, crush and breakdown the potatoes into small pieces.
- If needed add more milk, but you don’t want it to become a soup.
- If you like more pepper, you can add more pepper. People can always add more pepper to their taste.
- Once the potatoes are mashed, you can serve in a nice bowl, or in the pan they were cooked in.
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