Description
This recipe for creamy mashed potatoes offers a rich and fluffy side dish perfect for any meal. Made with russet potatoes, butter, sour cream, heavy cream, and milk, these mashed potatoes are smooth, flavorful, and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 5 lbs russet potatoes, cut into large cubes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Potatoes: Peel and cut the potatoes into large chunks. Add them to a large pot with the bay leaf and fill with cold water. Sprinkle with salt and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Drain the potatoes and transfer them back to the pot. Discard the bay leaf.
- Mash Potatoes with Butter: Add the softened butter to the drained potatoes and mash until smooth and lump free.
- Add Creams: Mix in the sour cream and heavy cream, continuing to mash until the potatoes are smooth and fluffy.
- Incorporate Milk and Season: Stir in the milk, adding more as needed to reach desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve: Serve the mashed potatoes immediately while warm and creamy.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter to help it mash smoothly into the potatoes.
- Adjust the amount of milk to reach your preferred consistency.
- For extra flavor, you can add roasted garlic or chopped fresh herbs like chives or parsley.
- Ensure potatoes are fork tender before mashing to avoid lumps.
- Serve immediately for the best texture and taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 351 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 52 mg
