How To Make Easy Mashed Potatoes With PotatoesHow to Make Mashed Potatoes. I love me some mashed potatoes. You can safely say Im obsessed with any kind of potatoes, honestly. Tell me Im not the only oneI love me some mashed potatoes. You can safely say Im obsessed with any kind of potatoes, honestly. Tell me Im not the only one For the holidays, for special. This is an excellent recipe for makeahead mashed potatoes. The rich and flavorful duchess potatoes are prepared and then frozen in small portions. Theres no need to fuss with mashed potatoes right before serving Thanksgiving dinner There are several ways to make them ahead and have them come out. For the holidays, for special occasions, and to go along with any good comfort food meal, potatoes have to be involved. For this recipe, I tried heavy cream instead of milk to bring the mashed potatoes together, and it makes them heavenly Recently, at a restaurant, I had some mashed potatoes that were so creamy and smooth but not watery. I wondered if it was heavy cream and after trying it out, I know for sure it was This is the only way Ill make mashed potatoes from now on. To make the best, creamiest mashed potatoes, you have to peel them. Just like Ree, I dont like peeling potatoes. Best purchase that Ive made for my kitchen to date is my Kitchenaid mixer. Its seriously amazing and with so many attachments, its incredibly versatile as well. Make mashed potatoes even more irresistible with a few savory stirins. So sometimes I enlist help with peeling. Rinse the potatoes after peeling them. Make ahead tip you can peel the potatoes a day ahead if you want. Just put them in a pot or container and fill with water to cover to keep them from browning. Store in the refrigerator until youre ready to cut up and boil. Cut the potatoes into 1 to 2 inch pieces. Add the potatoes to a large pot and add enough water to cover the potatoes. Then, add salt I add about 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring the potatoes to a boil. Allow them to boil for about 5 to 1. Be careful not to burn yourself when grabbing the potato to test Turn off the heat, drain the potatoes, and return the pot to the same burner. Easy-Mashed-Potato-Pancakes-2.jpg' alt='How To Make Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe' title='How To Make Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe' />Let the potatoes sit for 1. If you have ever had watery mashed potatoes, this might be the step you skipped. This ensures the rest of the water at the bottom of the pot evaporates, so you dont have watery mashed potatoes. Add butter and allow it to melt. Mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Mash the potatoes. If you like them super smooth, it might take a few minutes to mash them. I like a few small chunks in my mashed potatoes so I dont mash them for that long. Mix in sour cream and heavy cream. You might need to add additional heavy cream, if needed. Add salt and pepper and mix together. And I always serve them with an extra pat of butter on top Ahhhhh, these mashed potatoes are amazing. I know youll love them. Theyre perfect just like this, or you can elevate them with the addition of a few more special ingredients Mashed Potatoes. December 1. Prep Time 2. Minutes. Difficulty Easy. Cook Time 1. 0 Minutes. Servings 8 Servings. Russet Potatoes. 1 Tablespoon Salt. Tablespoons Butter, Plus More For Serving. Tablespoon Sour Cream. Heavy Cream Or Milk Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste. Peel the potatoes, rinse them and cut them into 1 to 2 inch pieces. Add to a large pot and add enough water to cover all of the potatoes. Heavily salt the water. I use about 1 tablespoon salt. Place pot on your stove and turn heat to high. Bring to a boil and boil for 51. Turn off heat. Drain potatoes and return pot to the hot burner thats turned off. Leave the pot on the stove for at least 1. Add butter and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula so the butter is evenly distributed. Mash the potatoes to desired consistency. Add sour cream and mix together. Add heavy cream or milk and mix together. Add more if you like creamier potatoes. Crook`S Corner Shrimp And Grits. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add an extra pat of butter on top before serving. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator and reheat to serve. Julie calls herself a nerd all the time. She was a software engineer for ten years, and during that time, she started her food blog The Little Kitchen in December 2. Julie firmly believes you dont have to have a huge kitchen to make amazing food. A lover of food, she loves cooking for her family and sharing with her friends. Shes also obsessed with tech gadgets, her pets, social media and traveling. In addition to blogging, Julie has also helped organize events such as the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, which makes total sense because she was named after Julie Mc. Coy, the cruise director from the 7. TV show The Love Boat. She now lives in Central Florida with her husband Curtis and their two dogs, Charley and Angel not named that way on purpose and two cats, Clone and Prince, all of them are rescues.