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Perfectly Fluffy Mashed Potatoes

Fluffy Mashed Potatoes are made with russet potatoes, butter and milk for light, fluffy potatoes worthy of a spot on the holiday table.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Holiday, North American, Thanksgiving
Keyword: Dairy Free Side Dish, Dinner Recipes, Fluffy Mashed Potatoes, Gluten Free Side Dishes, Holiday Side Dish, Mashed Potatoes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 297kcal
Author: Alisa Infanti

Ingredients

  • 3 lb russet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup 2% or whole milk
  • 6 tbsp butter

Instructions

  • Peel and quarter potatoes then rinse in cold water to remove the starch. Add the potatoes to a large pot and fill with water until the water is 2" above the potatoes roughly.
  • Add the salt to the water and boil uncovered until fork-tender and then rinse again in a large strainer to remove excess starch.
  • Use a potato ricer to finely mash the potatoes back into the pot. 
  • In a small pot over low heat melt the butter and warm the milk together.
  • Fold the melted butter mixture into the potatoes mixing only as much as needed to combine. Serve hot.

Notes

Vegan Option:
To make vegan mashed potatoes replace the milk with almond milk and the butter with vegan butter.
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 282g | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.6g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12.5g | Saturated Fat: 7.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.2g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 1015mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3.8g | Vitamin A: 437IU | Vitamin C: 44.8mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1.78mg