Name: Simple Homemade Buttery Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 8 potatoes, (chopped); 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; ¾ cup warm milk; salt, (to taste)

Mashed potatoes is a simple and classic dish that pairs well with any meat dish or salad.

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Simple Homemade Buttery Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes is a simple and classic dish that pairs well with any meat dish or salad.

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Course: Side Dish, Starters and Sides

Cuisine: American, Russian

Allergy: Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegetarian

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 203kcal

Equipment

knife
cutting board
Pot
Potato masher

Ingredients

8 potatoes, chopped
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
¾ cup warm milk
salt, to taste

Instructions

Peel and cut potatoes to smaller pieces into a pot, then add just enough water to cover the potatoes.
Boil on medium heat and add 1/2 Tablespoon of salt.
After potatoes are fully cooked through, drain the water out and start mashing.
Mash until each potato piece is mashed, then add unsalted butter and mash some more.
Heat 3/4 cup of milk in the microwave for 1 minute.
Add milk a little at a time to potatoes, mash in between pours; mix and mash until the potatoes are blended together well.