The Best Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 lbs gold potatoes (or Russets)
- 6 tbs butter
- 4 oz cream cheese (room temp)
- 1/3 cup half and half
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse, pat dry, peel and cut your potatoes into small chunks.
- Bring a pot of a water to a simmer and drop in the potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender.
- Drain the potatoes and then place them back in the pot on the burner on low heat and mash them to desired consistency.
- Remove the pot from the burner and mix in the butter, cream cheese, half and half and salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Optional and recommended: Garnish with some more butter, freshly cracked black pepper and fresh chives.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 1655mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 334IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg