NATALIE'S AMAZING IRISH MASHED POTATOES

Natalie's Amazing Irish Mashed Potatoes image

These are pretty easy and don't take many ingredients! They taste really good too!

Provided by Natalie Herr

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 ½ pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
½ cup butter
½ cup half-and-half cream, or more if needed
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain.
Mash potatoes with a potato masher or an electric mixer on Low in a bowl until smooth.
Heat butter and half-and-half in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted and half-and-half is warmed, 3 to 5 minutes.
Mash or beat butter mixture, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder into mashed potatoes until potatoes are light and fluffy. Stir additional half-and-half, 1 tablespoon at a time, into potatoes for creamier consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.4 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Cholesterol 48.1 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 520.8 mg, Sugar 2.1 g