Basic Mashed Potatoes

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and quartered

3 cloves garlic, peeled, or to taste (Optional)

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and garlic, lower heat to medium, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

When the potatoes are almost finished, heat milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat until butter is melted.

Drain potatoes and return to the pot. Slowly add warm milk mixture, blending it in with a potato masher or electric mixer until potatoes are smooth and creamy.

Season with salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 257 kcal
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 20 mg
• Sodium: 76 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 44 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 6 g