Creamed Potatoes

Name: Creamed Potatoes
Ingredients: Potatoes; Onion; 1/2 tsp baking soda more or less to help prevent milk from curdling/scalding; Butter - fair amount for amount of potatoes, I'd use a half stick for three to four tennis ball-sized potatoes; Salt and pepper pretty good amount, especially pepper; Milk; Garlic powder - optional

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Potatoes
Onion
1/2 tsp baking soda more or less to help prevent milk from curdling/scalding
Butter - fair amount for amount of potatoes, I'd use a half stick for three to four tennis ball-sized potatoes
Salt and pepper pretty good amount, especially pepper
Milk
Garlic powder - optional

Directions

1

Cube potatoes about one inch cubes - peeled or not
2

As much onion as you want to use, chopped
3

Boil potatoes and onions in a sauce pan until potatoes are just done
4

Pour off water - no need to strain
5

Turn down heat add salt, pepper, baking soda and butter.
6

Once butter is mostly melted, add milk to about 1/3 to 1/2 the depth of the potatoes in the sauce pan and cook until it starts to thicken.
7

Add corn starch to thicken to a medium thick sauce.
8

You may want to add more salt and pepper now and a little garlic if desired.