Mashed potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

The cream from the butter and the tang from the sour cream round out this classic side perfectly. This is a great make-ahead dish for Thanksgiving that can be kept warm in a crock pot or casserole dish in the oven. Don’t forget – you can never have too much salt on potatoes 😉 

ingredients for mashed potatoes

Chunky

Peel about half the skin off of each potato.

Chop into small pieces for faster boiling.

Add to cold, heavily salted water and bring to a boil.

Cook until fork tender.

Mix in butter, milk, and sour cream with a potato masher.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Creamy

Peel the skin off of each potato.

Chop into small pieces for faster boiling.

Add to cold, heavily salted water, bring to a boil.

Cook until you can pierce the potato with a fork and it’s tender.

Mix in butter, milk, and sour cream with potato masher with your kitchen aid or a handheld mixer.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients

3 pounds of potatoes

8 tablespoons of butter

1/3 cup sour cream

1/3 cup milk

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