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Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

2001-11-06 20 4 potatoes, milk, butter, salt & pepper comfort fooddinnersidestarch

Update: This recipe has been updated. See Mashed Potatoes (2002-01-29).

When you're talking comfort foods, you're talking mashed potatoes on the side. Creamy. The Yukon potatoes give the mashed potatoes a golden hue even without adding too much butter. Originally served as part of Leftover Pot Roast and Mashed Potatoes.

Mashed Potatoes

Servings & Time

  • Serves: 6
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 45 min

Tools & Appliances

  • Large Bowl
  • Large Pot
  • Colander
  • Ricer

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes (scrubbed)
  • 1 cup whole milk (heated in the microwave for 1 minute)
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

We put the scrubbed potatoes into a large pot and cover them with cold water. We bring it to a boil, add some salt, and simmer covered for about 25 minutes. We want the potatoes to be fork-tender.

We drain them in a colander and let them sit for a few minutes. We peel them while they are still hot (being careful!) and rice them into a big bowl. We add the heated milk, stirring with a spatula, and then the butter. We stir and add salt and pepper to taste until the butter is melted and the potatoes taste delicious!