Mashed Potatoes (For Dummies)
Created by tater on October 10, 2012
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #6763
Ingredients
- 5 pounds russet potatoes (or Yukon Gold)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or more to suit you taste
- 1 cup half and half (warmed)
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
How to Make
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Step 1: Peel and cut the potatoes into cubes. Put potatoes in saucepan, and pour in enough water to barely cover them. Bring to a boil, and turn heat down to medium. Cover with a lis and cook until fork-tender, drain well and put them back into the saucepan.
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Step 2: Add salt, butter and warmed half and half. Mix with potato masher or electric mixer until smooth and creamy. If needed add in more salt.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (438.2 g)
- Calories 448.9
- Total Fat - 20.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 12.7 g
- Cholesterol - 55.6 mg
- Sodium - 599.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 61.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.1 g
- Sugars - 4.4 g
- Protein - 7.7 g
- Calcium - 81.1 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 34.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg