Microwave Mashed Potatoes

Submitted by foodtvfan

"A quick and easy microwave recipe for mashed potatoes. This is a great way to make mashed potatoes without heating up the kitchen when it is hot outside."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 2 pounds)
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Rinse peeled and quartered potatoes.
2. Arrange potatoes in medium glass bowl.
3. Cover with plastic wrap.
4. Cook at HIGH for 9 to 10-1/2 minutes; stir once. You can set your kitchen timer for a reminder to stir. Potatoes should be tender.
5. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
6. During this 5 minute standing time, combine milk, butter, salt and pepper in a large glass bowl or 8-cup glass pyrex measuring cup.
7. Cook milk mixture at MEDIUM for 2 to 3 minutes or until hot.
8. Drain potatoes.
9. Add potatoes to the hot milk mixture; mash until smooth.

Reviews

[MsPia]

It came out perfect. Later I added some parsley and cheese and used it as stuffing for pierogies.

 

[Charlotte J]

These are very easy to make. I found that you needed a little more liquid since the potatoes are not boiled in water. When the potatoes were tender I just put the milk and butter in bowl and microwaved 1 minute. Hand mashed them and then onto our plates. I told my son, I made homemade mashed potatoes. The expression on his face was like he did not believe me. I don't understand why, I just made mashed potatoes in May of 2007, I remember it well. lol But with this recipe in hand, I will be making mashed potatoes more often. Made for Please Review My Recipe

 

[Boomette]

It's the easiest way to do mashed potatoes. It was perfect. Thanks foodtvfan :) Made for the best of 2011 tag game

 

[WiGal]

Tasty, quick, easy technique. Hand mashed them as my casserole container was too shallow for a mixer-would have had flying mashed potatoes instead. I like that these did not have sour cream or cream cheese in them. Thanks for sharing.

 

[PSU Lioness]

This was a wonderful recipe! My husband pouts every time I make mashed potatoes from a box so I figured I would give this a shot since I didn't have time to boil potatoes. He never knew that they were from the microwave! I did not have any problems with them being sticky (or maybe that's just how I like them and I didn't notice) and I used a hand mixer to smash them up. My son who is very anti-homemade potatoes said that he would eat these any time. I did wind up adding some more milk and a bit more butter than the recipe called for, but I think I also used more potatoes. Either way, this was a great recipe and I will be using it from now on when I make mashed potatoes (including for Thanksgiving dinner when the extended family comes to town for dinner!). Thanks for posting!