--- title: "The Best Mashed Potatoes" description: "Rich, creamy homemade mashed potatoes. Easy to make and always a crowd favorite." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/mashed-potatoes" --- # The Best Mashed Potatoes Rich, creamy homemade mashed potatoes. Easy to make and always a crowd favorite. 25 minutes cook 20 minutes prep 45 minutes total 10 servings side potatoes comfort food dinner Scale Units ## Ingredients - 25 pounds potatoes - 2 cloves garlic - 1 tablespoon fine sea salt - 6 tablespoons butter - 1 cup whole milk - 2 teaspoons fine sea salt - 4 ounces cream cheese - \- whole milk - \- fine sea salt ## Equipment - stockpot - saucepan - potato masher - wooden spoon ## Instructions 1 Peel the 5 pounds potatoes (half Yukon Gold, half Russet) or leave the skins on. 2 Cut into evenly-sized chunks about 1 inch thick and transfer to a large stockpot filled with cold water. ### Boil 3 Ensure water covers the 5 pounds potatoes by about 1 inch. 4 Stir in 2 cloves garlic , minced, and 1 tablespoon fine sea salt . 5 Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-high and cook for 10-12 minutes until a knife pierces easily. 6 Drain the water carefully. ### Butter Mixture 7 While potatoes boil, heat 6 tablespoons butter , 1 cup whole milk , and 2 teaspoons fine sea salt in a small saucepan or microwave until butter melts. Note Do not boil the milk. 8 Set aside. ### Pan-Dry 9 After draining, return 5 pounds potatoes to the hot stockpot on the burner. 10 Reduce heat to low and gently shake the pot for about 1 minute to evaporate excess moisture. 11 Remove from heat. ### Mash 12 Use a potato masher to mash the 5 pounds potatoes to your desired consistency. ### Mix 13 Pour half the melted butter mixture over the 5 pounds potatoes and gently fold with a wooden spoon or spatula. 14 Repeat with the remaining butter mixture, then fold in 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature. Note Avoid over-mixing to keep potatoes fluffy. 15 Add more warm whole milk if needed to reach your desired consistency. ### Season and Serve 16 Taste and adjust seasoning with extra fine sea salt as needed. 17 Serve warm with gravy or your favorite toppings. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: The Best Mashed Potatoes description: "Rich, creamy homemade mashed potatoes. Easy to make and always a crowd favorite." servings: 10 total time: 45 minutes prep time: 20 minutes cook time: 25 minutes tags: [potatoes, side, comfort food, dinner] cuisine: American difficulty: easy rating: 4.5 --- Peel the @potatoes{5%pounds} (half Yukon Gold, half Russet) or leave the skins on. Cut into evenly-sized chunks about 1 inch thick and transfer to a large #stockpot{} filled with cold water. == Boil == Ensure water covers the @potatoes{5%pounds} by about 1 inch. Stir in @garlic{2%cloves}, minced, and @fine sea salt{1%tablespoon}. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-high and cook for ~{10-12%minutes} until a knife pierces easily. Drain the water carefully. == Butter Mixture == While potatoes boil, heat @butter{6%tablespoons}, @whole milk{1%cup}, and @fine sea salt{2%teaspoons} in a small #saucepan{} or microwave until butter melts. > Do not boil the milk. Set aside. == Pan-Dry == After draining, return @potatoes{5%pounds} to the hot #stockpot{} on the burner. Reduce heat to low and gently shake the pot for about ~{1%minute} to evaporate excess moisture. Remove from heat. == Mash == Use a #potato masher{} to mash the @potatoes{5%pounds} to your desired consistency. == Mix == Pour half the melted butter mixture over the @potatoes{5%pounds} and gently fold with a #wooden spoon{} or spatula. Repeat with the remaining butter mixture, then fold in @cream cheese{4%ounces} at room temperature. > Avoid over-mixing to keep potatoes fluffy. Add more warm @whole milk{} if needed to reach your desired consistency. == Season and Serve == Taste and adjust seasoning with extra @fine sea salt{} as needed. Serve warm with gravy or your favorite toppings. ```