Buttermilk Smashed Potatoes

Name: Buttermilk Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients: 2 pounds red potatoes; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives; 1 pinch salt to taste (optional)

5 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds red potatoes
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 pinch salt to taste (optional)

Directions

1

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain water from pot and mash potatoes with a potato masher or potato ricer.
2

Heat buttermilk and butter together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir buttermilk mixture and chives into potatoes until smooth; season with salt.