Mashed Potatoes Recipes, Classic and Mashed Potato Mixed with Garlic and Paprika

Mashed potatoes is already well-known as a dish that can be served with other dishes such as sausages, dumplings, and many more, made from potatoes, butter, milk, or with cream. You can add smoked beef too to your mashed potatoes recipe.

How to make mashed potatoes? Simply, you just only need to boil your potatoes, then crushed or mashed them until become waxy texture. Spice commonly used is salt, pepper and even herbs like parsley. Beside the potatoes, you can add garlic, cheese and bacon too into the mashed potatoes

In 100 grams of mashed potatoes, you can get little amount of calories, 88 calories. That’s mean; you can make mashed potatoes as your diet dishes. Yummy and simple! You’ll get 15 grams carbohydrate, 1, 7 grams protein, 185 IU of vitamin C, 18 mg of calcium and no cholesterol!

So, all you need is to find delicious recipes of mashed potatoes to make special dish. Here’re some recipes for you.

Mashed potatoes recipes

So, are your ready to try mashed potatoes recipe? There’re 3 recipes you can try below! Each of recipes has own time cooking, from quick to long cooking time. The choice is yours.

First recipe: Classic Mashed Potatoes

Classic dishes recipe always can be a perfect choice. Here’s the basic mashed potatoes recipe. You only need fewer ingredients and quick time cooking.

What you will need:

• Salt
• 6 big potatoes
• 4 tbsp. butter
• 1/3 cup of milk (better whole milk)

How to make:

• You make to boil the potatoes first, add 2 tbsp. of salt in the water. Boil in the high heat.
• Peel the potatoes. You must to put the potatoes into the cold water before ready to boil.
• Boil the potatoes until soft. This can be done up to 20 minutes.
• Prepare the saucepan and put the butter and milk. Heat until the butter completely melts.
• Now, you’re ready to mash the potatoes. Mash until you get waxy texture. Put into the butter and milk mixture. Add salt to make it tastier. If you want fluffy potatoes, stop until they blend perfectly. If you want creamy potatoes, then keep stirring the potatoes, until you get dense texture.
• Put your mashed potatoes on the plate, add a little of butter on the top. Your mashed potatoes are ready to be served.

Second recipe: Mashed potato mixed with garlic and paprika

The second mashed potatoes recipe is mashed potato mixed with toasted garlic and smoked paprika. This recipe need more time to cook than the first recipe, 40 minutes (15 minutes preparation)

What you will need:

• 6 big potatoes, peeled
• Black pepper
• Kosher salt
• ¼ cup of olive oil
• 4 sliced cloves garlic
• ¾ cup milk (choose whole milk)
• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter
• ½ tsp. smoked paprika

How to make:

• Boil the potatoes first; add 2 tsp. of salt into the cold water. Cook until tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• While you wait the potatoes, heat the olive oil, add the garlic. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes until they turn into golden and smelled delicious.
• Back to the potatoes, add the milk and butter. Put 1 tsp. salt, then add ¼ tsp. of pepper.
• Put your mashed potatoes on the plate, garnish with garlic and smoked paprika.
• Your mashed potatoes are ready to be served.

Third recipe: Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream

This is the third mashed potatoes recipe you can try. You can enjoy your mashed potato mix with sour cream! Delicious and give a new taste! But this is also the need long time to cook, 1 hour and 15 minutes, with 15 minutes preparation time.

What you will need:

• 4 small red potatoes
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 cup of whole milk
• 2 tbsp. margarine/butter
• 1 cup sour cream (choose reduced-fat one)
• ¼ cup chives, shipped

How to make:

• Boil the potatoes with water and salt in high heat. After that, boil in low heat for 45 to 55 minutes.
• While you wait the potatoes, heat the milk and margarine or butter in the microwave or saucepan until the margarine is melted.
• Now, mash the potatoes, add the sour cream and milk. After the texture is waxy, add snipped chives, salt, and black pepper.
• Put your mashed potatoes on the plate, garnish with snipped chives.
• Your mashed potatoes are ready to be served.

Now, you can make various dishes with mashed potatoes. What mashed potatoes recipe do you love the most?