Is there anything better or more comforting than mashed potatoes? My recipe for Creamy Mashed Potatoes come out perfect every time. I think my secret ingredient of half & half is what qualifies these mashed potatoes as creamy.
Don’t tell my husband, Mr. B that I put sour cream in this recipe. He hates sour cream, absolutely can’t stand it. But, when he taste tested the Creamy Mashed Potatoes he didn’t notice the sour cream flavor. Although, the Creamy Mashed Potatoes were covered in Spicy Beef Tips (a recipe that I will be sharing next week).
Along with serving these with Spicy Beef Tips, these also would be perfect with the recipe I posted earlier this week for Slow Cooker BBQ Beef. What do you like to pair mashed potatoes with? Please leave a comment, I would love to hear your ideas.
Do you think I have enough butter?
I could eat the whole bowl!
Look at all the melted butter!
Creamy Mashed ‘Taters
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Butter & Sour Cream, a perfect combination
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 4 large russet baking potatoes, about 2 lbs.
- 2 tsp. salt, divided
- ½ cup sour cream, I used light
- 4 tbsp. butter
- ¼ - ½ cup half and half
Instructions
- Peel and wash the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into large chunks. Place the potatoes in a large pan and add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by 2 inches. Add 1 tsp. salt to the pan.
- Bring the potatoes to a boil in high heat. Once the water starts to rapidly boil, reduce the heat to medium high and cook the potatoes 12 – 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Once the potatoes are tender, drain the water. Add the potatoes to a mixer and blend on low speed. Add in the sour cream, butter and half & half, mix to combine. Taste the potatoes for salt content, add up to 1 tsp. if needed.
Notes
Yukon Gold potatoes could be used in place of the Russett potatoes.
Joanne T Ferguson (@mickeydownunder) says
G’day! Love mashed potatoes!
Cheers! Joanne
Thanks for sharing at the Foodie Friends Friday No Rules Party!
Adelina Priddis says
Mm, we eat mashed potatoes with just about anything – usually as a side to our meat though. I’ll be looking forward to your beef tips next week because that sounds delicious on top of these. thanks for sharing it on Foodie Friday
Diane (@SimpleLivingEat) says
Sour cream sounds wonderful, I never had that in mashed potatoes. Thanks for sharing this with us on foodie friday.
Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories says
Oh I love mashed potatoes. sour cream is a nice, tangy addition to make it even creamier!
Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday linky 11. So glad you keep sharing your fabulous recipes with us each week. I look forward to the yumminess you share with us next week!
Sarah says
Yummy! I love mashed potatoes and these sound decadent.
Laura@Baking In Pyjamas says
Totally agree with you on how comforting mash potato is, I love it. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up with us again this weekend, I’d love to see you there 🙂 Have a great weekend