The Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

The Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

from spendwithpennies.com
35 min
10 servings

Fluffy, creamy and buttery, these are absolutely PERFECT every time.

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds potatoes (russet or Yukon gold)
  • 3 cloves garlic (optional)
  • ⅓ cup melted salted butter
  • 1 cup milk (or cream)
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and quarter potatoes, place in a pot of cold salted water.

  2. 2

    Add cloves of garlic (if using) & bring to a boil, cook uncovered 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain well.

  3. 3

    Heat milk on the stove top (or in the microwave) until warm.

  4. 4

    Add butter to the potatoes and begin mashing. Pour in heated milk a little at a time while using a potato masher to reach desired consistency.

  5. 5

    Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.