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Parmesan Chive Mashed Potatoes

Creamy, buttery Yukon Gold mashed potatoes folded with Parmesan and topped with fresh chives. A holiday side dish that steals the show.

15 min 4 servings
american potato side-dish vegetarian holiday quick
Scale
Units

Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 4).

Calories
467
total 1867
Protein
9g
total 36g
Carbs
66g
total 263g
Fat
19g
total 76g
Fiber
6g
total 24g

Estimated from ingredient weights — actual macros vary by potato size and cream quantity.

Ingredients

  • 5 Yukon Gold potatoes
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
  • chopped chives

Equipment

  • pot

About

Every family feast needs mashed potatoes — creamy, buttery, and comforting. This version gets an extra boost from folded-in Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of fresh chives. The perfect companion to prime rib, roast chicken, or any holiday spread. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks.

Instructions

Boil

1

Peel and cut 5 Yukon Gold potatoes into even chunks. Boil in salted water until tender, 15 minutes .

2

Drain well and return to the pot .

Mash

3

Roughly mash the potatoes until smooth. Add ¼ cup butter , ¼ cup heavy cream , and 1 teaspoon salt . Mash until super soft and creamy.

Finish

4

Fold in ¼ cup Parmesan cheese for extra flavor. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve.

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---
title: Parmesan Chive Mashed Potatoes
description: "Creamy, buttery Yukon Gold mashed potatoes folded with Parmesan and topped with fresh chives. A holiday side dish that steals the show."
servings: 4
time: 20 minutes
tags: [american, potato, side-dish, vegetarian, holiday, quick]
cuisine: American
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 1867
nutrition-protein: 36g
nutrition-carbs: 263g
nutrition-fat: 76g
nutrition-fiber: 24g
nutrition-note: Estimated from ingredient weights — actual macros vary by potato size and cream quantity.
long_description: "Every family feast needs mashed potatoes — creamy, buttery, and comforting. This version gets an extra boost from folded-in Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of fresh chives. The perfect companion to prime rib, roast chicken, or any holiday spread. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks."
---

== Boil ==

Peel and cut @Yukon Gold potatoes{5}(about 1.5 lb) into even chunks. Boil in salted water until tender, ~boil{15%minutes}.

Drain well and return to the #pot{}.

== Mash ==

Roughly mash the potatoes until smooth. Add @butter{¼%cup}, @heavy cream{¼%cup}, and @salt{1%teaspoon}. Mash until super soft and creamy.

> Warm the butter and cream slightly before adding — cold dairy makes the potatoes gummy.

== Finish ==

Fold in @Parmesan cheese{¼%cup}(shredded) for extra flavor. Sprinkle with @chopped chives{} and serve.