TVG Kitchen

Submitted by Rhea Amatya, Colorado State University

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Simple Mashed Potato Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds of potatoes

1/2 stick of butter

1 cup of boiled potato water

spices and salt to taste

Serving size 5

Instructions

1. Select your favorite 2 pounds of potatoes This is usually 4 potatoes if using Russet variety.

2. Spend a long time peeling your potatoes.

a. I highly recommend getting a hand-peeler otherwise good luck and be careful.

3. Cut your potatoes in chunks.

a. I normally cut each potato into 4 or 8 sections - cut in half, then another half (4 sections),

then one more half if it is still too thick (8 sections).

4. Put the chunks of potatoes in a large pot and fill it with water with the potatoes 1 inch under the

top of the water line. Add some salt to the water.

5. Boil the pot for at least 15 minutes. Keep checking to see how soft the potatoes have gotten. It

might take a lot longer than you think if you double the recipe.

6. Drain out the water but keep 1 cup of it to the side to add to your mashed potatoes.

7. Once the potatoes are as soft as you want them, either get a masher mash the potatoes to your

preference of smoothness. I normally use a hand immersion blender to get it really mashed and

smooth.

8. Slowly add your butter and saved water to the pot.

9. Don’t forget to taste your creation to see what spices might be missing and add more salt if

needed.

10. Plate your creation and enjoy yummy mashed potatoes!