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The Creamiest Mashed Potatoes

Thanksgiving is coming up and if you're in charge of mashed potatoes, this recipe has you covered! Super creamy, really fluffy, and perfectly seasoned. They're super easy to make but a few tips and secrets will take a favorite side dish to the next level.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Yields6 servings
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Servings6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Russet or Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • salt, for boiling
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy cream, warm
  • 3 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup grated parmesan
  • chopped parsley or chives, garnish

Instructions 

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into equal pieces, about 1 inch thick.
  2. Add them to a large pot and fill it with cold water just about 1 inch above the potatoes.
  3. Add 4 garlic cloves to the water along with salt - about 2 teaspoons.
  4. Place the pot over high heat until the water comes to a boil. Once boiling, drop the heat to medium and allow the potatoes to keep cooking until fork tender - about 15 minutes.
  5. Drain the water and then add the potatoes and garlic back to the pot so the residual heat can dry out any excess water on the surface. Transfer them to a large mixing bowl.
  6. While the potatoes are still hot, mash them along with the garlic using a potato masher or a stand mixer/hand beater until there are no more chunks and it's super fluffy.
  7. Then stream in melted unsalted butter. Mix together.
  8. Now add the heavy cream, cream cheese, salt to taste, and grated parmesan.
  9. Mix all together, taste, and adjust the salt to your taste. If you like the mashed potatoes more thick, add less heavy cream. If you like the mashed potatoes more creamy and thin, add more heavy cream.
  10. Enjoy warm!

Notes

  • I added about 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt. If using salted butter instead of unsalted butter, add less salt.
  • If you cube your potatoes into larger pieces, it might take up to 20 minutes to be fully cooked and tender. If you cube your potatoes small like I did, it will take just 15 minutes.

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