Creamy Mashed Potatoes
These potatoes were creamy, smooth, and so flavorful and they had just a touch of butter – how great is that!?! I found this recipe in my The Best Light Recipe cookbook from the editors of Cook’s Illustrated I love this book because they test and re-test recipes until they are just right! These potatoes were a huge hit with the whole family and tasted excellent with the meatloaf (recipe to come) I paired them with. Quick, easy, and comforting – you can’t beat that.
How to Make Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Peel and cut the potatoes. Place them, along with a sprinkling of salt, into a large saucepan and add enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-18 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
Place the butter into the milk and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the milk mixture onto the potatoes along with the sour cream; season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Mash the potatoes using a hand masher until creamy and smooth. Place into a serving bowl and serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes scrubbed, peeled, and cut into 1 inch chunks
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsp 2% milk
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp light sour cream
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes. Place them, along with a sprinkling of salt, into a large saucepan and add enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-18 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
- Place the butter into the milk and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the milk mixture onto the potatoes along with the sour cream; season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Mash the potatoes using a hand masher until creamy and smooth. Place into a serving bowl and serve immediately. Enjoy.
Love this creamy texture! I’m sure I can make dinner out of the potatoes alone!
What a picture perfect looking mash potatoes! I love it when they are creamy. Looking forward to your meatloaf recipe.
I can never turn down a scoop of creamy potatoes.
Pam, This creamy looks really deliciouss!!!
It really looks creamy and very yummy!!
Cheers and hope you are feeling better,
Lia.
I love Cook’s Illustrated for that same thing… I have very rarely been disappointed when I’ve tried one of their recipes. Mmmmmmmm… creamy mashed potatoes!!!!
The kid loves mashed potatoes, and I know he’d love these!
My weakness right here! I just love a good creamy bowl of mashed potatoes.
Yummy! Drooling over here! 🙂
CI recipes are the best even though they really do have the weirdest instructions sometimes! these potatoes look awesome!
I love mashed potatoes and these look perfect Pam. The old Paula Deen wouldn’t go for them with so little butter but the new one might.
Sour cream in the mashed potatoes is a great idea!
i don’t know if i’ll ever love any food as much as i love mashed potatoes. sour cream is a great addition!
I think I’m just an old fashioned girl because I think there’s just about nothing better than a big bowl of mashed potatoes.
Your potatoes look so creamy. The sour cream is a excellent addition.
I’ve had good luck with red potatoes!
Very creamy and smooth!
I’m on a kick for replacing sour cream with non-fat Greek yogurt and these potatoes might be my next victim!