Mashed Red Potatoes Recipe
These mashed red potatoes are pure comfort food and a simple side dish. Mashed with simple ingredients like butter, sour cream, garlic, and milk, they are bursting with flavor and pair well with just about anything.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 71kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pounds red potatoes peeled and cut into 1" dice
- 2 teaspoons salt (for boiling water)
- 3 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes, peel if desired, and cut into 1" cubes. Place the potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil, continuing to boil the potatoes for 20-30 minutes, or until fork-tender.
- Once cooked, drain the water and add the potatoes back to the pot. Add in your butter, sour cream, salt, and garlic powder. Mash potatoes with a hand masher, getting out all of the largest chunks. You can keep mashed potatoes as chunky or as smooth as you like, adding up to 1/4 cup of milk as needed.
- Transfer mashed potatoes to a serving bowl and top with a pat of butter and chopped parsley. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Storing leftovers: store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- To reheat: to reheat in the microwave, transfer mashed potatoes to a covered microwave-safe container and heat on half-power for about 5 minutes, or as long as needed. If they are a little dry, stir in a bit more milk, sour cream, and butter. To reheat in the oven, transfer to an oven-safe dish, cover, and warm at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes. Remove the lid, add a couple of tablespoons of either milk or sour cream as needed, then stir.
- You can leave the peels on or take them off, whichever you prefer. Just make sure to wash them!
- Start with cold water covering your potatoes, then bring to a boil. They will cook more evenly this way.
- Salting the water you boil your potatoes in seasons them as they cook.
- A hand potato masher will you give you a great rustic mashed potatoes texture.
- Cutting your potatoes smaller will make them cook faster!
Nutrition
Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 925mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg