Homemade Mashed Potatoes  

August 19, 2010 | By kapratt | No Comments »

These yummy potatoes accompained my sloppy joes last night for dinner. They make an easy excellent side dish to any meal.

The main ingredient of course is potatoes. I like to use russet potatoes or red potatoes, because they boil the best. Simply peel the potatoes (submerge in cold water to keep them from browning when peeling the rest), cut them into chunks (chunks that are similar in size is best), and put into a pot and cover with water. Cook on medium high heat until potatoes are tender, then drain.

I love my potatoes nice and creamy, this can be achieved with butter and sour cream or milk. My favorite thing to use is sour cream so if i add too much the potatoes won’t get too thin, like they would if I used too much milk.

Now that your potatoes are creamy its time to give them some taste. Some of the things that can be added to give your potatoes taste are butter, cheese, and garlic. If you only want simple buttery mashed potatoes add butter, salt, and pepper to taste. If you still want simple, but with a little something you can add chopped green onions. If you want a nice garlic taste you can add 2-3 cloves garlic to your potatoes. I like mine nice and cheesy, so I add an entire package of shredded cheese when the potatoes are hot so it melts.

So everything is added to your potatoes, its time to mash them. I think it is easiest to use a hand mixer to make the potatoes smooth and creamy. If you like yours a little lumpy an old fashioned hand masher will work wonderfully. I mash mine first and then use a hand mixer to make them a little smoother, so I have creamy potatoes that are a bit lumpy.

Ok, now everything has been explained, time for the recipe that I used.

  • 10 russet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 container sour cream
  • 1 8 oz. package shredded colby cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Peel the potatoes and cut into similar size chunks. Toss into a pot, cover with water, and turn on medium high heat. Cook potatoes for 25-30 minutes or until all potatoes are tender. Drain potatoes and place into a large bowl. Mash potatoes with hand masher and add all other ingredients. Use a hand mixer and mix on medium until everything is blended and potatoes are creamy and mostly smooth.

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