Creamy Mashed Potatoes
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Created: 12/13/2024
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
These creamy mashed potatoes are a quintessential comfort food with their smooth, velvety texture and rich flavor. Perfect as a side dish for any meal, they play the perfect supporting role to roast meats or a vegetarian feast. Infused with butter and cream, each bite offers a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth experience.
Ingredients:
Yield: 4-6 servings
2 pounds of Yukon Gold potatoes, which are known for their buttery texture, peeled and cut into large chunks
1/2 cup of unsalted butter, for that rich, indulgent flavor
1 cup of heavy cream, warmed to infuse creaminess
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Optional garnish: chopped fresh chives or parsley for a touch of color and flavor
Instructions:
Step 1
Begin by placing the peeled and chunked potatoes into a large pot. Cover them with cold, generously salted water, about 1-2 inches above the potatoes.
Begin by placing the peeled and chunked potatoes into a large pot. Cover them with cold, generously salted water, about 1-2 inches above the potatoes.
Step 2
Bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook the potatoes for about 15-20 minutes or until they are tender and easily pierced with a fork.
Bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook the potatoes for about 15-20 minutes or until they are tender and easily pierced with a fork.
Step 3
While the potatoes are cooking, warm the heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat, ensuring it does not boil.
While the potatoes are cooking, warm the heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat, ensuring it does not boil.
Step 4
Once the potatoes are ready, drain them well in a colander. Allow them to sit in the colander for a minute to let excess water evaporate.
Once the potatoes are ready, drain them well in a colander. Allow them to sit in the colander for a minute to let excess water evaporate.
Step 5
Return the potatoes to the pot or a large mixing bowl. Add in the butter, letting it melt from the heat of the potatoes.
Return the potatoes to the pot or a large mixing bowl. Add in the butter, letting it melt from the heat of the potatoes.
Step 6
Using a potato masher or potato ricer, start mashing until the potatoes are smooth.
Using a potato masher or potato ricer, start mashing until the potatoes are smooth.
Step 7
Slowly add the warmed heavy cream to the potatoes, stirring continuously, until your desired creamy consistency is reached.
Slowly add the warmed heavy cream to the potatoes, stirring continuously, until your desired creamy consistency is reached.
Step 8
Season the mashed potatoes generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning as preferred.
Season the mashed potatoes generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning as preferred.
Step 9
If using, sprinkle with chopped fresh chives or parsley for an added layer of flavor and a pop of color.
If using, sprinkle with chopped fresh chives or parsley for an added layer of flavor and a pop of color.
Step 10
Serve the creamy mashed potatoes hot, alongside your main course, and enjoy their freshly whipped texture.
Serve the creamy mashed potatoes hot, alongside your main course, and enjoy their freshly whipped texture.