• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • Mission and Values
  • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Copyright
  • Contact
  • Roti n Rice
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
Roti n Rice

Roti n Rice

Food to gladden the heart

  • Video Recipes
  • Web Stories
  • Recipe Index
    • Cuisine
      • Asian
      • Southeast Asian
      • Western
      • Fusion
      • Mediterranean
      • Other Cuisines
    • Holiday
      • Chinese New Year
      • Valentine’s Day
      • St Patrick’s Day
      • Easter
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
    • Main Ingredient
      • Beef
      • Poultry
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Other Meats
      • Rehash
      • Beans & Lentils
      • Rice & Grain
      • Noodles
      • Egg & Tofu
      • Fruit
      • Vegetables
  • Tutorials
  • Lifestyle
    • Travel
    • Reviews
    • Roundups
    • Others
  • Work With Us
Home / Courses / Side Dish / Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 December 20, 2020 · Updated: 💻November 16, 2021 · 🗨 Leave a Comment

Recipe ▼

This Creamy Mashed Potatoes are buttery and fluffy. Be sure to make enough because everyone will be coming back for a second helping.

Buttery and fluffy Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Mashed Potatoes is a must-have side dish when Roast Turkey is on the menu. The two go so well together that most people expect them served side-by-side especially at the Thanksgiving table. That may be so but this buttery and fluffy potato dish is also great with many other roast meats and main dishes.

Easy Side Dish

The good thing about this dish is that it is very easy to prepare. Over the years, I have simplified the steps so that it can be whipped up in no time at all. I used to boil the potatoes whole, peel and then mash them. This takes a much longer time as whole potatoes take at least 30 minutes to cook. Usually, you will need to cook them for 40 to 45 minutes to get them soft enough for mashing.

Reduced Cooking Time

I like to prepare mashed potatoes when the turkey is in the oven and so a quicker version is preferable. To cut down on the cooking time, I peel and cube the potatoes and boil them in just enough water so that they don’t need to be drained. This way, the nutrients and flavor are retained. The little moisture left together with some milk is perfect for mashing.

What Potatoes to Use

Most people use Russet potatoes because they are starchy and fluffy. I have never been a fan of Russet potatoes. I prefer to use Yukon Gold potatoes which in my opinion make a tastier mashed potato. Yukon Gold potatoes have a yellower flesh, waxier texture, and is more tasty. Hence, mashed potatoes made with Yukon Gold potatoes can be left a little chunky if preferred and is not as pale in color.

The Creamy in Creamy Mashed Potatoes

To make my mashed potatoes extra creamy, I like to use half-and-half instead of milk. Half-and half is actually half milk and half cream and I always have a pint of it in my refrigerator. I use it in baking, creamy soups, and also my morning tea.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes served with Roast Turkey and green beans.

Tools used in making this Creamy Mashed Potatoes

This post contains affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy here.

Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Potato Masher
Blue Rose Polish Pottery Floral Butterfly Large Scallop Bowl
Blue Rose Polish Pottery Vintage Blue Daisy Medium Scallop Serving Dish
Polish Pottery Royal Blue Pattern with Red Cornflower and Blue Butterflies Motif
Polish Pottery Bowl – Contemporary – Medium (9″) – Aztec Sky

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

This Creamy Mashed Potatoes are buttery and fluffy. Be sure to make enough because everyone will be coming back for a second helping.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Side Dish
Cuisine : American, Western
Keyword : creamy mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate this Recipe
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings : 4
Calories : 198kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ lbs Yukon Gold potatoes (peeled and cubed) (675g)
  • 1½ cup water (360ml)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • ¼ tsp mustard powder
  • ¼ to ½ cup half-and-half (60ml - 120ml)
  • 3 tbsp butter (melted)
  • 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Combine cubed potatoes and water in a pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Add salt and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. When it is done most of the water would have been absorbed.
  • Add ground pepper, mustard powder, and milk. Mash with a masher until smooth.
  • Pour in half of the melted butter and mix it in with a spatula. Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle the rest of the melted butter onto the mashed potatoes and garnish with chopped parsley.
  • Serve immediately with Creamy Turkey Gravy.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal
Tried this recipe?Mention @RotiNRice or tag #RotiNRice

I hope you will give this quick and easy Creamy Mashed Potatoes a try. A perfect pairing for it is this Creamy Turkey Gravy. Please do check it out.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Categories: 🗂 Christmas, Easter, Side Dish, Thanksgiving, Vegetables, Western Tags: 📋 potatoes

Roti n Rice's Amazon Page Roti n Rice is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Previous Post: « Make Ahead Roast Turkey
Next Post: Creamy Turkey Gravy »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar


My grace is sufficient for thee…
2 Corinthians 12:9

Hi, I’m Linda! I make quick, easy meals, and spin on classics and old favorites with focus on Malaysian, Chinese, and American cuisines. Read more →

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
Roti n Rice

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

My grace is sufficient for thee…

2 Corinthians 12:9

  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Copyright

© 2010–2023 · Roti n Rice · All Rights Reserved