The Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

4 pounds potatoes (russet or Yukon gold)

3 cloves garlic (optional)

⅓ cup melted salted butter

1 cup milk (or cream)

salt (to taste)

black pepper (to taste)

Directions

Peel and quarter potatoes, place in a pot of cold salted water.

Add cloves of garlic (if using) & bring to a boil, cook uncovered 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain well.

Heat milk on the stove top (or in the microwave) until warm.

Add butter to the potatoes and begin mashing. Pour in heated milk a little at a time while using a potato masher to reach desired consistency.

Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 0.5 cup
• Calories: 209 kcal
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 17 mg
• Sodium: 74 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 34 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 5 g