Best Simple Mashed Potatoes Recipes

SIMPLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and garlic into a large saucepan full of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium, and boil for about 10-12 minutes. Check potatoes for doneness by poking a few wedges with a fork or skewer--if still firm, cook another minute or two and check again. Repeat until tender. Drain, taking care not to lose garlic cloves. Return potatoes to warm pot.
• Mash potatoes. Do not overwork, or potatoes will be tough (it's okay if there's a few lumps--it just means these are real potatoes, not from a box). Make sure to smash up the garlic, or pull out the cloves and squeeze in a garlic press.
• Add some butter, to taste (I usually use 2-3 T), and salt and pepper, also to taste. Mix until butter has melted.
• Add a little hot milk and beat it into the potatoes. Continue until potatoes are desired creaminess (the amount I use varies, but I usually use between 1/4 and 1/2 cup, give or take a bit).
• Cover pot with foil to keep warm until ready to serve. Potatoes will stay hot for 10-15 minutes this way.
• Serve with a pat of butter in an indentation on top.

SIMPLE KALE & MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil, turn the heat to medium but keep the potatoes boiling.
• Add kale to the boiling potatoes.
• When potatoes are soft drain the potato kale mixture
• Add ricotta and butter, salt and pepper to the drained potatoes and kale - mash coarsely.
• Serve.

SIMPLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, add enough cold water to just cover and salt generously. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are fork-tender, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes, peel (use an oven mitt or kitchen towel to steady the potatoes) and transfer to a large bowl. Add the butter, warm milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper, and mash with a potato masher.

SIMPLE INSTANT POT® MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Add to a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) with water and bouillon cubes. Select Saute function; set timer for 4 minutes on High.
• Mix potatoes and water and break up the bouillon cubes. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method. Remove the pot and carefully drain off most of the liquid.
• Add sour cream, butter, and milk. Gently mash with a potato masher to reach your desired consistency.

SIMPLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the olive oil in a small saute pan set over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, and cook until garlic is soft, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and set aside.
• Peel the potatoes, and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks. Place chunks in a medium saucepan filled with cold water. Add 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until a knife inserted into a potato chunk comes out easily. Drain potatoes in a colander set over a heat-proof bowl, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Transfer potatoes and reserved water to a medium bowl.
• Using a whisk, mash the potatoes and reserved cooking water until smooth. Whisk in the reserved olive oil and garlic. Season the mashed potatoes with salt, and serve.

SIMPLE SAVORY MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes; pat dry.
• To bake the sweet potatoes, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place pricked potatoes on a foil-lined baking pan to catch any juices that leak, then into the preheated oven and cook for 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are fully cooked and tender, up to 1 hour.
• To cook the sweet potatoes more quickly, carefully prick each sweet potato about 6 times, place in microwave oven on a paper towel and cook on High 15 to 17 minutes, or until a knife is easily inserted into center of potatoes.
• When cool enough to handle, remove skin and any dark spots from potatoes. In a medium bowl, mash potatoes with butter and season with salt and pepper. Stir in sour cream and scallions until well mixed. Serve immediately sprinkled with reserved green onions on top.

BOURBON MASHED SWEET POTATOES FROM SIMPLE RECIPES

Steps:

• Method 1 Place the sweet potato chunks in a large (5 quart) pot, cover with water. Add a tablespoon of salt to the water. Bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. 2 Drain the cooked sweet potatoes and return them to the pot on the stove. Lower the heat to low. Add the bourbon and the butter to the pot and stir. Add the brown sugar and vanilla extract and stir. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Add more salt, bourbon, butter, and brown sugar to taste.

SIMPLE, PERFECT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Peel potatoes and clean under cool tap water.
• 2. Cut potatoes into cubes.
• 3. Place potatoes in a large pot of Dutch oven. Fill with water about 2-inches above potatoes.
• 4. Boil potatoes until soft, about 25 minutes.
• 5. Drain well. Return potatoes to pot.
• 6. Add remaining ingredients and beat with medium speed of an electric mixer until potatoes reach desired level of consistency.
• 7. Serve!

SIMPLE HAMBURGER PIE RECIPE WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel, cube and cook potatoes and garlic in a large pot until tender. Drain
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• While potatoes are cooking brown the ground beef, mushrooms and onion, until burger is no longer pink, and onion is tender. Drain if needed.
• In a large bowl combine the burger, condensed tomato soup, and canned beans; transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
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• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Using a potato masher or electric mixer combine the milk, pepper,egg, salt and mash the potatoes.
• Using a spoon-spoon the mashed potatoes over the top of the casserole. Top with the shredded Cheddar cheese, and bake for 20 minutes, or until the mashed potato edges start to brown.
• Serve Hot-serves 4

CREAMY AND SIMPLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 4-5 pieces.
• Place in a large pot of cold water that is heavily salted.
• Boil until very tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• Drain almost all the water out (save about 1/4 cup of the water in the pot) and immediately put the potatoes back in the hot pot.
• Smash the potatoes.
• Mix the potatoes with the 1/4 cup water and add the butter.
• Stir/Whisk until smooth and add the evaporated milk.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.

SIMPLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into 1 1/2-inch thick slices. Place in a medium saucepan. Cover with cold water; add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a simmer. If using a potato ricer, fill another saucepan or bottom of a double boiler with water; place over low heat. Keep potatoes at a low simmer until a knife slips in and out easily. Drain potatoes in a colander. Place milk in a small saucepan set over medium-high heat.
• If using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, proceed to step four. If using a potato ricer, place a heat-proof bowl or top of a double boiler over a pan of simmering water. Press hot, drained potatoes through ricer into bowl.
• Stir potatoes with a wooden spoon until smooth, about 1 minute. Using a whisk, incorporate butter. Drizzle in hot milk, whisking continuously. Add pepper, nutmeg, and salt to taste; whisk to combine. Serve immediately.
• For the electric-mixer method, transfer hot, drained potatoes to bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Mix on medium-low speed, until most lumps have disappeared, about 1 minute. Add butter; mix until blended. On low speed, add hot milk in a slow stream, then add pepper, nutmeg, and salt to taste. Mix to combine.

SIMPLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot, bring a gallon of water and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil over high heat. Peel and quarter potatoes and keep in cold water until ready to cook (this can be done up to 4 hours in advance). Add potatoes to boiling water and boil about 15 to 20 minutes, until soft; a knife should go in with almost no resistance. (It is better to overcook than to undercook.) 2. In a saucepan or a microwave oven, heat butter and milk together until butter melts and mixture steams. Drain potatoes well and return to pot. Using an extruding masher or a ricer, mash hot potatoes until smooth. Lightly mix in about half of hot butter mixture, just until blended. Taste for salt and add more butter mixture until seasoned to your liking. 3. Stop here for fluffy potatoes. For creamy potatoes, keep stirring potato mixture, using a sturdy spoon to press it against sides and bottom of pot. Mix until dense and thick. For whipped potatoes, use a stand mixer to mash hot potatoes just until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add all the butter mixture and salt to taste, pulsing machine in short bursts at medium speed. When light and creamy, stop mixing immediately (potatoes can quickly become sticky). 4. To keep hot until ready to serve, transfer to serving bowl, dot top with butter, cover tightly and keep in a warm place, like the back of the stove. Potatoes will stay hot for at least 30 minutes. To keep longer, place covered bowl in a pan holding about an inch of gently simmering water. Before serving, mix well.