Mashed Potatoes
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Times
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 45 minutes
Yield
8 (½-c) servings
Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium russet potatoes (about 1 ½ lb), peeled, cut into quarters
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1–2 tbsp margarine or butter, if desired
- Dash pepper
- ¼–⅓ cup hot milk
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add enough water to cover. Add ½ tsp of the salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover loosely and boil gently for 15–20 minutes or until potatoes break apart easily when pierced with a fork. Drain well, saving some of the drained water.
- Return potatoes to saucepan; shake saucepan gently over low heat for 1–2 minutes to evaporate any excess moisture.
- Mash potatoes until no lumps remain. Add butter, pepper, and remaining ¼ tsp salt. Continue mashing, gradually adding, alternately, enough milk and drained water to make the potatoes smooth and creamy.
Notes
Nutrition Info:
“Perfect Mashed Potatoes,” Pillsbury Complete Cookbook: Recipes from America’s Most Trusted Kitchens (New York, NY: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2000), 304.
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