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Must-Have Mashed Potatoes
Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Prep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins
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Must-Have Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
  • 1
    5 pound bag baking potatoes (such as russet or Yukon gold), peeled, if desired, and quartered
  • 1
    tablespoon salt
  • 1/3
    cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 - 3/4
    cup milk
Directions

In a 6-quart Dutch oven cook potatoes, covered, in enough boiling water to cover and the 1 tablespoon salt for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash with potato masher or beat with an electric mixer on low speed. Add butter, the 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Gradually beat in enough milk to make mixture light and fluffy. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

From the Test Kitchen
  • Variation Pesto Mashed Potatoes:Add 1/3 cup purchased pesto along with the butter.
  • Variation Garlic Mashed Potatoes:Add 10 peeled garlic cloves to water while cooking potatoes, and substitute 5 tablespoons olive oil for the butter.
  • Variation Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes:Add one 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream with the butter. Stir 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives into potatoes just before serving. Sprinkle with additional snipped fresh chives.
  • Variation Cheesy Chipotle Potatoes:Stir 1 cup shredded smoked cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces) and 2 tablespoons finely chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce into potatoes just before serving.
  • Tip Test Kitchen Tip:Leftovers make great potato pancakes. Stir an egg and a handful of chopped onion into leftover mashed potatoes, form into patties. In a nonstick skillet fry patties in hot butter or cooking oil over medium heat. Serve with applesauce.
Nutrition Facts (Must-Have Mashed Potatoes)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 342,
  • Protein (gm) 8,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 46,
  • Fat, total (gm) 14,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 34,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 9,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 4,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 6,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 486,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 39,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 3,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 4,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 665,
  • Potassium (mg) 1313,
  • Calcium (DV %) 81,
  • Iron (DV %) 2,
  • Starch () 2,
  • Fat () 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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megmcdowell1 wrote:

The garlic mashed potato variation is really good.

11/5/2009 05:35:02 PM Report Abuse
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