A while ago Lynns posted her secret to creamy mashed potatoes, and you guys just loved it! With Thanksgiving around the corner, I wanted to give you a few other tips to get creamy and rich potatoes. Just be sure to do these things in addition to our other tip about mashed potatoes that I mentioned above- it's an important one!
#1- Cream cheese.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when adding cream cheese to your potatoes:
- 1 block of cream cheese for every 5 lbs. of potatoes is a great starting point. Add less or more depending on how many you're making, or your preference for richness.
- Scale back on the butter and milk- add only half of what you normally would add.
- Do this in addition to the tip Lynns shared.
- This is an indulgence- everything in moderation! :)
#2- Red potatoes.
- The texture is much smoother than russets, which will result in a creamier texture!
#3- Use an old school potato masher.
- Step away from that hand mixer. It may take a few extra minutes to mash the potatoes, but I promise you won't miss the "gluey" texture a hand mixer tends to create.
My favorite way to season potatoes is with a mixture of regular sea salt and seasoned salt, as well as pepper. It's simple, but so delish!
How do you make your potatoes? Do you add anything to mix it up on Thanksgiving, or do you make traditional mashed potatoes?
My dad says the secret is red potatoes too!
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