Perfect Mashed Potatoes Recipe

5 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 Russet potatoes
  • 6 tbsp. butter
  • 3/4 c. warmed lowfat milk (Don't use cool lowfat milk)
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Extra butter and/or possibly gravy

Directions

  1. 1
    Peel potatoes and boil them till they can be pierced easily with a fork, about 25 min.
  2. 2
    (Do not cut potatoes in half to speed the cooking time.)
  3. 3
    Drain potatoes, then immediately return them to the pan and toss and stir them over heat to evaporate all moisture.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat and use a potato masher or possibly a very heavy whisk to mash them.
  5. 5
    Stir in butter, then hot lowfat milk while continuing to mash the potatoes.
  6. 6
    Season to taste.
  7. 7
    Serve immediately, garnished with pats of butter or possibly blanketed with gravy.
  8. 8
    Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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