Classic Mashed Potatoes
These classic mashed potatoes are creamy, buttery, and easy to make with simple ingredients. The perfect side dish for holidays, Sunday dinners, and more.
Ingredients
- 5 Lbs Potatoes
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- ½ Cup Butter
- 2 Tsp Salt See notes
- 1 Tsp Crushed Black Pepper
Instructions
- Peel your potatoes and chop them into roughly 2 inch chunks. Try to keep them even whatever you do so they cook at the same time.
- Place potatoes in cold salted water. Bring to a boil.
- Once water is boiling, place the potatoes in the water and boil for about 20 minutes, until they are fork tender.
- In your sauce pan, add cream and butter. Place on low-medium heat to combine. You want it warm.
- Strain potatoes in colander and put them in your kitchen aid mixture with the whisk attachment. .
- Start mixing on 2 and get them mostly mashed.
- Increase speed and slowly start adding your cream mixture.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Mix until nice and fluffy then stop. You do not want to over mix.
Notes
Salt - I start with 2 tsp and once mixed I taste it and see if it needs more.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 162mgPotassium: 995mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 639IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
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