Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream [Video+Recipe]
Serving: 6 servings
Equipment
- Potato ricer or
Ingredients
- 2 pounds starchy potatoes [0.9kg] see notes
- Salt
- 4 cloves garlic
- ⅓ cup milk [60 ml]
- ⅓ cup sour cream [120 ml}
- ½ stick butter [56.7g] plus extra to garnish
- Black pepper
- Chopped chives for garnish
Instructions
1. Wash and peel
- Scrub, peel, and rinse your potatoes, then chop them into similarly sized pieces, so they finish cooking at the same time.
2. Boil the potatoes
- In a large pot or saucepan, put the potatoes and enough water to cover them plus an inch [2.5 centimeters] above the potatoes. Add a tablespoon of salt and garlic cloves to the water.Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender (around 17 minutes). Drain the water, discard the garlic, and place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
4. Mash
- Using a potato masher or potato ricer, mash the potatoes, incorporating sour cream and butter as you go along. Start adding milk, mashing until the potatoes have the desired consistency.
5. Season
- Taste the potatoes and season with salt and pepper to tasteServe garnished with chives and butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 677mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 339IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
