Mashed Potatoes - The World's Food
By The World's Food
Yield: 8
Time: 30 minutes
Homemade rustic skin-on mashed russet potatoes. Made creamy or chunky, this classic is a definite crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
6
large russet potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces with skin on
1
stick (1/2 cup) butter
1
cup milk
2
teaspoons salt, or to taste
1/2
teaspoon pepper, or to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Place potatoes in salted water and bring to a boil
Step 2
Reduce heat, cover pot with lid and simmer potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes
Step 3
Drain potatoes and return to the pot
Step 4
Turn heat to high and dry potatoes for 30 seconds or until any remaining water in the bottom of the pot evaporates. Turn heat off.
Step 5
Mash potatoes twice around the pot using a potato masher
Step 6
Add butter and milk to the potatoes and mash twice more around the pot
Step 7
Add salt and pepper to taste and whisk until desired consistency is reached
Note: This is a variation of the original recipe found here.
Place potatoes in salted water and bring to a boil
Step 2
Reduce heat, cover pot with lid and simmer potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes
Step 3
Drain potatoes and return to the pot
Step 4
Turn heat to high and dry potatoes for 30 seconds or until any remaining water in the bottom of the pot evaporates. Turn heat off.
Step 5
Mash potatoes twice around the pot using a potato masher
Step 6
Add butter and milk to the potatoes and mash twice more around the pot
Step 7
Add salt and pepper to taste and whisk until desired consistency is reached
Note: This is a variation of the original recipe found here.
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