Simple And Fast Recipe For Sinful Mashed Potatoes

These are the most delicious mashed potatoes on the planet. Okay, maybe what I really meant to say is that they’re the richest. Now don’t start whining and making comments about your waistline and cholesterol and other stuff. My disclaimer is that you can only eat one tablespoon of these rich, creamy, melt in your mouth, smooth, buttery, fluffy, mmm mmm good potatoes once every two years. So there, I’ve fixed things. And I promise that I’ll post another potato recipe that you can eat every week.

Sinful Mashed Potatoes (serves 6-8)

Your Ingredients:

5-pounds of white potatoes (Russet or Yukon Gold are great for mashing) washed and diced
1-tsp salt (for boiling water)
2 sticks butter
1-1/2 cups light whipping cream
1-cup sour cream
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
freshly minced parsley (not dried)

PLACE potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water and add a teaspoon of salt.

BRING potatoes to a boil and let them boil on medium heat until fork tender.

TURN off heat.

DRAIN potatoes in a colander until all moisture is gone.

ADD 2 sticks of butter to the same pot and cover with drained potatoes.

COVER with lid and let rest for a minute or so for butter to begin melting.

USING a hand mixer (this is a necessity), mix the butter and potato mixture in the same pot (since it should still be pretty warm).

ADD the sour cream and add the whipping cream a little at a time until they reach a nice fluffy consistency. (you don’t want runny mashed potatoes)

TASTE them for flavor because the butter has salt in it and you added salt to your boiling water. You can always add salt, but can’t remove it so be careful here.

ADD freshly ground pepper and turn the mixer speed up to “creaming.”

LEAVE mashed potatoes in the pot and cover with a lid until ready to serve.

TRANSFER to a covered serving dish and sprinkle minced parsley over the top of your potatoes and cover with lid to keep warm.

SERVE with my smothered chicken recipe and a vegetable. YUMMY!

JOG around the block 30 times.

Always Enjoy!