Best Old Fashioned Mashed Potatoes Recipes

OLD FASHIONED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan boil the potatoes until fork tender, drain all the liquid and return to saucepan. Smash together with a potato masher removing all the lumps.
• Add the butter and heavy cream, a little at a time, until you reach the required consistency. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and serve garnished with chopped chives.
• Note: Just before finishing you could add any other flavorings desired!

BEST OLD-FASHIONED MASHED POTATOES FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water by about 1 inch and add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat, and then reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer briskly until fork tender, about 45 minutes. Drain the potatoes, reserving 1/2 cup of the water. Quarter the potatoes and pass them through a food mill or ricer back into the pan. (Peel them first if you are using a ricer). When the potatoes are almost done, heat the buttermilk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat to just under a simmer. Set aside; it will separate and look curdled but don't worry, it will mix in fine. Fold the buttermilk and reserved cooking water into the potatoes over low heat. Then fold in the butter a handful of pieces at a time until fully incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

GOOD OLD FASHIONED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Pill potatoes and cut into 1 inch pieces.
• 2. Completely cover potatoes with hot water add 1 tablespoon salt to the water and bring to a full boil, reduce heat till slow boil
• 3. Cook until fork tender, about 15 minutes; drain.
• 4. Put back in pan and reduce heat to just a simmer and simmer off excess water, one or two minutes shaking to not scorch.
• 5. Add ¼ stick butter, pepper and mash with potato masher add more salt if needed.
• 6. Place back on heat and stir with a fork slowly add milk and stir to consistency you desire.
• 7. Whip with fork till fluffy spoon into serving bowl place tabs of butter on top while steaming hot and serve.

OLD-FASHIONED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Using a large pot, cover potato cubes and garlic with water.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce to low, then simmer until tender and easily pierced by sharp knife (about 30 min).
• Press potatoes and garlic through a ricer.
• Stir in the rest of ingredients using a wire whisk.
• Serve immediately or store in an ovenproof casserole dish.
• This can be prepared up to a week ahead and frozen.
• If defrosted warm potatoes at 350°F for 30 minutes.
• If frozen warm at 350°F for 75 minutes.
• (Optional Instructions- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil potatoes for about 20 minutes until tender as above. Put potatoes through ricer and combine with all other ingredients including garlic which could have been minced garlic in a jar from supermarket).

OLD-FASHIONED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Combine the milk, butter, salt, and pepper in a large bowl., Add potato; let stand for 5 minutes or until butter melts.
• Beat the potato mixture with a mixer at high speed until smooth.

OLD FASHIONED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1 In a large saucepan cover potato cubes and garlic with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low them simmer until tender and easily pierced with a sharp knife about 30 minutes. 2 When potatoes are cooked drain water. Press potatoes and garlic through a potato ricer or mash in their cooking pan. Stir in butter milk cream cheese eggs chives salt and pepper. Serve immediately or store in an ovenproof casserole dish.