comfort essentials: awesome mash up
Nothing communicates comfort like a yummy bowl of warm mash potatoes… Full Stop. Now, add some gravy over the top, and I am in nirvana. These are easy/peasy to make, and taste awesome… If it is comfort you are pursuing, look no further than this recipe. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For comfort essentials: awesome mash up
- PLAN/PURCHASE
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2 lbrusset potatoes
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2 Tbspsweet butter, unsalted
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1/4 cwhole milk, half & half, or heavy cream
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4 ozsour cream, room temp
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2 tspsalt, kosher variety, fine grind, divided
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1/4 tspwhite pepper, freshly ground
How To Make comfort essentials: awesome mash up
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1PREP/PREPARE
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2To peel or not to peel… That is the question. I usually leave the peel on; however, the decision to peel or not is totally up to you.
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3Mashing Potatoes I am not going to tell you how to mash up your taters, because everyone has their own method. You could use a stick blender, a food processor, a fork, a potato masher… whatever. The same holds true about their consistency. Thick, thin, lumpy, creamy, the choice is yours
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4Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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5Add some water to a large pot and bring to a simmer. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, stir to dissolve, and add the taters.
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6Allow them to simmer away until a paring knife goes in without resistance, about 35 – 40 minutes.
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7If you want the process to go faster, then bring the water up to a boil.
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8Drain the potatoes and place them in the empty pot over the turned-off burner.
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9The residual heat from the pot will dry up any excess water.
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10Add the butter and milk to a small saucepan and warm up enough to melt the butter into the milk.
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11Mash the potatoes, using your favorite method, while adding the salt, pepper, sour cream, and the milk/butter mixture.
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12Do not add all of the milk/butter mixture all a once. Add a bit at a time until you like the consistency.
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13Do a final tasting for proper seasoning.
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14PLATE/PRESENT
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15Serve while nice and warm by themselves or with your favorite protein and veggies. Enjoy.
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16Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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