Sides

Mashed Potatoes and Vegetables

Makes about 12 cups

Mashed Potatoes and Vegetables

Makes about 12 cups

Simple Mashed Potatoes, Plus Variation

Nutritional information per serving (about 1 cup, Simple Mashed Potatoes): Calories 219 (27% from fat)
carb. 34g
sugar 1g
pro. 5g
fat 6g
sat. fat 4g
chol. 18mg
sod. 200mg
calc. 27mg
fiber 2gNutritional information per serving (about 1 cup, Variation): Calories 228 (32% from fat)
carb. 34g
sugar 1g
pro. 6g
fat 8g
sat. fat 5g
chol. 22mg
sod. 271mg
calc. 13mg
fiber 3g

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into
    1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. 1.
    Put the potatoes into a large stockpot. Cover with 1 inch of water and boil until very tender. Drain and return to pot.
  2. 2.
    While the boiled potatoes are still very hot, insert the potato masher attachment into the hand blender. Select Low and mash potatoes evenly, using just one, gentle up-and-down motion in each section. Add the remaining ingredients and continue mashing until all ingredients are incorporated.
  3. 3.
    Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Serve immediately.
  4. For a variation, decrease the milk to ½ cup to ¾ cup, the butter to 3 tablespoons and add one, 5.2-ounce container goat cheese with garlic and fine herbs.