Easiest Way To Mash Potatoes?
marcopolo5
5 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (31)
Related Discussions
PW's mashed potatoes question
Comments (34)I made them. They were definitely not as light and fluffy as the other make-ahead mashed potatoes I have made for years, but everyone liked them, including my kids. However, I think I prefer the ones I usually make with sour cream and cottage cheese (lumps removed) - they have a lot more flavor. My kids won't eat them b/c of the sour cream but I think in the future, I'll stick with those and just make my kids regular mashed potatoes with butter and milk. Regular mashed reheat well enough for my kids to eat them and easy enough to put some aside for them w/o adding the sour cream, etc. Question for those that use a crock to keep their mashed potatoes warm, have you ever experienced an issue with the texture changing? Years ago, my mom made mashed potatoes in the morning and put them in her crockpot to keep warm. I wasn't there that year, but she told me that they kind of liquified and they had to toss them out. SHe couldn't figure out why, but ever since, she (or I, if we are together) use the recipe that my MIL gave me - the ones with sour cream and cottage cheese and just bake them while the turkey is roasting....See MoreMake ahead garlic mashed potatoes
Comments (5)I make this recipe every year during the holidays - I know mashed potatoes are one of the easiest things to make, but IMHO it's also one that can be successfully made ahead, so I don't bother when we have lots of other things going on. With the meal you've described, this really would feed 12 as a side dish, so you could either double it for really generous portions and seconds, or just increase by 50% for about the right amount. Becky * Exported from MasterCook * Rich Mashed Potatoes Recipe By :Becky Chatham Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Freezer Potatoes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 4 pounds Potatoes (12 medium) 4 cloves garlic -- pressed 1 package Cream cheese -- (8-oz.) 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1 stick butter or margarine 1 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons Salt 1/2 teaspoon paprika Grease casserole dish. Cook potatoes and pressed garlic in water, drain, mash. Add butter, cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper. Beat until fluffy. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake 350 for 30 minutes. This keeps in freezer, but thaw bake when ready to use. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Makes one 9x13 pan or two 8x8 pans....See MoreRECIPE: mashed spiced sweet potatoes with carmelized pears
Comments (1)I'm not sure if this is what you wanted. It's from CD Kitchen which is difficult to get into now (pre-holiday traffic, no doubt.) Sweet Potatoes & Pears Recipe Serves/Makes: 8 Submitted by: Isabel Ready in: 2-5 hrs Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5) Categories: Sweet Potato And Yams Recipes Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Recipes Ingredients: 5 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams) 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 4 large ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, sliced 3/4 cup (or more) pear nectar 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon (generous) ground cardamom Directions: Preheat oven to 400° F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2 - inch glass baking dish. Pierce potatoes in several places with fork. Place on baking sheet; bake until very tender when pierced with knife, about 1 hour. Remove from oven. Reduce temperature to 350° F. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears; sautée until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add 3/4 cup nectar; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until pears are very tender, adding more nectar if mixture sticks to skillet and stirring often, about 4 minutes. Transfer to processor and puree. Peel sweet potatoes; place in large bowl of electric mixer. Add 4 tablespoons butter; beat until smooth. Mix in pear puree, sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared dish (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill). Bake potatoes uncovered until just heated through, about 20 minutes. Recipe URL: http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/319/Sweet_Potatoes__Pears42006.shtml Submitted by: Isabel...See MoreWhat kind of potatoes make the best mashed potatoes?
Comments (25)This is an interesting discussion! Jim Mat, for mashed, our process thus far: we have been peeling, cutting into big chunks, boiling til tender, draining, drying off water, then adding the other ingredients which thus far have been butter, sour cream, milk, and crushed fresh garlic. My husband does the mashing (I have carpal tunnel).He is good and fast. No lumps. I don't have a ricer. Last year he asked 30 year old our son to do it. We kept sending him back to the stove because they were lumpy. Husband was supervising the adding of ingredients. But they turned out to be heavy, so there is something to the hand of who is doing the mashing. They will be a vehicle for the gravy, and we don’t want to mask the flavor of that, so we don’t add too much more to them. But they do need to have good flavor on their own. There's never enough gravy....See Moremarcopolo5
5 years ago
Related Stories
GARDENING GUIDES12 Stylish Ways to Plant Your Summer Container Gardens
Get ideas for what to grow in your summer planters, from blooming perennials to fruits and fabulous foliage
Full StoryHEALTHY HOME12 Ways to Set Up Your Kitchen for Healthy Eating
Making smart food choices is easier when your kitchen is part of your support team
Full StoryMOST POPULAR7 Ways to Design Your Kitchen to Help You Lose Weight
In his new book, Slim by Design, eating-behavior expert Brian Wansink shows us how to get our kitchens working better
Full StoryFALL GARDENING5 Ways to Put Fall Leaves to Work in Your Garden
Improve your soil and yard the organic way with a valuable garden booster that grows on trees
Full StoryLIFE9 Ways to Nail This Whole Family Dinner Thing
Make family dinners enjoyable with these tips from a ‘family dinner expert’ and Houzz users
Full StoryMOST POPULAREasy Green: 23 Ways to Reduce Waste at Home
Pick from this plethora of earth-friendly ideas to send less to the landfill and keep more money in your pocket
Full StoryBEDROOMS12 Ways to Add Farmhouse Touches to Your Bedroom
Whether homespun, rough hewn or crafted from scraps, these elements evoke a simpler time
Full StoryKITCHEN CABINETS9 Ways to Get Low-Maintenance Kitchen Cabinets
Save valuable elbow grease and time with these ideas for easy-to-maintain cabinets
Full StoryLIFESurprising Ways to Pare Down at Home
All those household items you take for granted? You might not need them after all. These lists can help you decide
Full StorySMALL KITCHENS12 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look and Feel Bigger
Try these clever design moves to get more storage and create a roomier feel
Full Story
sherri1058