Description
Creamy homemade mashed potatoes deliver comfort from Irish kitchens to global dinner tables. Rich butter and warm milk blend perfectly, creating a simple yet luxurious side dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb (907 g) baking potatoes
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep Pot: Fill a large pot with water and bring to a vigorous boil over high heat, adding salt to enhance flavor profile.
- Cook Potatoes: Carefully lower peeled and quartered potatoes along with whole garlic cloves into boiling water, reducing heat to medium and simmering until fork-tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Warm Dairy Blend: Simultaneously, combine whole milk and unsalted butter in a small saucepan, gently heating until butter melts completely, creating a smooth, rich liquid.
- Drain and Mash: Thoroughly drain potatoes in a colander, then return to the original pot and incorporate the warm milk-butter mixture, using a potato masher or electric hand mixer to transform into a velvety, creamy consistency.
- Season and Serve: Finish by seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper, mixing thoroughly to ensure even distribution of flavors and achieving the perfect, luxurious mashed potato experience.
Notes
- Choose the Right Potatoes: Select starchy varieties like Russet or Yukon Gold for the fluffiest, most creamy mashed potatoes.
- Prevent Waterlogging: Drain potatoes completely and let them steam dry to avoid watery, dense results.
- Warm Dairy Matters: Heat milk and butter together before adding to ensure smooth, velvety texture without cooling down the potatoes.
- Season Strategically: Add salt gradually and taste as you go, ensuring perfectly balanced flavor without over-salting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 256
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg