Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
This creamy mashed potatoes recipe is buttery and flavorful. Made of russet potatoes, heavy cream, sour cream, onion and garlic sauteed in melted butter.
Servings: 6
Calories: 305kcal
Equipment
- sauce pot
- potato masher or potato riser
Ingredients
- 2 lbs russet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes
- ½ cup heavy cream milk or half and half
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup butter salted or unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- green onion or chives for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes into about 2 inches cubes. Soak and rinse until the water is clear.
- Fill the pot with water until the potatoes are covered. Add salt about 1 to 2 tsp. Boil the potatoes for about 10 minutes or until soft and tender enough to easily mash them.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pan and saute finely chopped onion and garlic until tender and fragrant.
- Discard the water and put the pot with the potatoes back on the stove on low heat and let the excess water to . Mash the potatoes with the potato masher or use a potato riser for a smooth texture.
- Add the heavy cream, sour cream, and half of the sauteed onion and garlic with melted butter. Mix just until combined. https://maricelsrecipes.com/mashed-potatoes/
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with the rest of the sauteed onion and garlic with the melted garlic. Garnish with chopped green onion or chives.
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Notes
Optional Flavors to add– for this recipe I added sautee onion and garlic in melted butter to add more flavor to the mashed potatoes. You may also add herbs such as dried oregano, parsley, thyme, and rosemary. For loaded mashed potatoes, add crispy bacon bits, grated parmesan cheese, or grated cheddar cheese.
Although you can bake or steam the potatoes to avoid absorbing too much water. However, boiling the potatoes helps to remove more starch to make them less gluey.
Use a potato riser for a fluffier and smooth texture.
Mix just until combined. Do not over-mix to prevent a gluey texture.
