X

Perfect Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Serves 10

The russet potato, also known as a baking or Idaho potato, has low moisture and high starch, qualities that yield wonderfully light, fluffy, mashed potatoes. The key to fluffy texture is to process the hot potatoes in a ricer or food mill instead of with a hand mixer. It's also important to simmer, rather than boil, potatoes for even cooking.

Ingredients:

  • 5 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided use, plus more to taste
  • 1 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • Pepper, to taste

Directions:

  1. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to boil over high heat and add 1 tablespoon salt. Lower heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine cream, milk, butter, and 2 teaspoons salt. Heat over medium-low until butter is melted, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. Set a potato ricer on rim of pot used to cook potatoes. Fill ricer halfway with cooked potatoes and press them through. Continue until all potatoes have been pureed.
  4. Using a silicone spatula, mix warm milk mixture into riced potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Mound potatoes in a warmed serving bowl and serve immediately. If made ahead, cover loosely with buttered foil and hold in warm oven.

Nutrition:

Amount Per Serving (based on 10 servings)
Calories: 400
Fat: 22 g
Saturated Fat: 14 g
Cholesterol: 65 mg
Sodium: 1040 mg
Carbohydrates: 47 g
Fiber: 4 g
Sugar: 4 g
Protein: 6 g
We provide nutritional information for our delicious recipes to help you select foods that meet your health and lifestyle goals. Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of recipes and information. Nutritional data is intended for educational purposes, and not for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or cure of any medical condition. Please consult your healthcare provider for specific advice on diet and health. Click here to learn how we analyze the nutritional value of our recipes.

Ratings and Reviews

Printing Options

Rate and Review

We invite you to pull up a seat at our table and share your thoughts on this dish. The comments section is here to help you and the food-passionate community have a great cooking experience. It's all about the delicious food, so let's get cooking!

My Met Market