Creamy Mashed Potatoes

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Make the creamiest mashed potatoes with Yukon Golds, butter, and milk - no heavy cream needed! This easy mashed potato recipe is smooth, velvety, and ready in just 30 minutes - perfect for weeknights or holiday dinners..

·published 2021-11-09

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Servings

['4']

Total time

35 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

507 kcal

Ingredients (7)

serves

2.5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chopped in chunkspotato
2.5 cups waterwater
1 1/2 teaspoon saltsalt
1/2 teaspoon pepperpepper
3/4 cup butterbutter
1 cup milkmilk
fresh parsley, optionalparsley

Instructions (4 steps)

01Place chopped potatoes in a medium pot, add water and cook on high heat on the stove. When they start boiling, cook for 5 minutes.
02Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for another 15 - 20 minutes until they are soft when pierced with a fork.
03Remove pot from the stove and discard the water. Add butter, milk, salt and black pepper to the potatoes and mash with a potato masher until potatoes are creamy.
04Serve warm.

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