Foolproof Traditional Mashed Potatoes

"This is a recipe for simple, tasty, perfect and traditional mashed potatoes. I found that I always made potatoes and had to eyeball ingredients and keep tasting and tasting to get perfect results. This recipe is about as perfect as I could find. My family really likes traditional potatoes...no garlic, etc. This is the one for us. Hope you like it too."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil.
  • Cook for 20-25 minutes or until very tender. Drain well.
  • Add milk, butter, salt and pepper; mash until light and fluffy. (I use an electric mixer for this).

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Reviews

  1. Great mashed potatoes. Simple and tasty. Thanks ChicagoRN. Made for I Recommend Tag.
     
  2. I loved these potatoes! I was wondering too about putting in so much milk. I'd pour a little, stir, then pour some more until it was all used and it was great! Thanks! Made for Kittencal's mini cookathon.
     
  3. Great potatoes! Very similar to my mashed potatoes but I usually don't add that much milk. I was a little hesitant about adding that much milk but they were great.
     
  4. For a basic mashed potato recipe this is really good. I usually use less milk and more butter, and I never heard of warming up the milk first. It works. The family gobbled them up. Thanks for posting! Made for the New Kids on the Block Tag Game.
     
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I love to try new recipes and often try so many new recipes that I forget about all the great ones I've already made. My focus in cooking is to cook healthy and lower in fat without compromising the taste of the food.
 
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