Easy Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Homemade Mashed Potatoes are an easy side dish for so many delicious dinner recipes! This has been my go-to simple recipe for years now!
Ingredients
- 5 Russet potatoes
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 TBSP fresh or dried parsley flakes
Make Easy Mashed Potatoes
To start making this easy homemade mashed potato recipe, peel and wash 5 medium sized russet potatoes. Cut the potatoes into large chunks and place them in a pot.
Next, add water to the pot making sure the potatoes are covered in water. Place the pot of water and potatoes on the stove over high heat. Bring to a boil. Let the potatoes boil until the potatoes are fork tender.
Once the potatoes are fork tender, remove them from the stove and drain all of the water out of the pot.
After draining the water, place the pot of potatoes back on the hot burner with the heat turned off. Add the stick of butter, 1/2 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of sour cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and parlsey.
Finally, use a potato masher to mash the potatoes well making sure the butter melts and sour cream gets incorporated. My family likes mashed potatoes on the “lumpier” side, so I just use a potato masher. If you want a smoother consistency you can “mash” them with a hand mixer to get a smoother consistency.
After the potatoes are mashed, if they seem dry you can always add a little bit more milk or a couple extra pats of butter.
Serve Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Once the potatoes are mashed to your liking, top them with some extra dried or fresh parsley! We served the mashed potatoes with some roasted vegetables and bacon wrapped steak bites.
If you like this recipe check out some of my other favorite side dishes!
- Cheesy Funeral Potatoes
- Broccoli Salad
- Air Fryer Potatoes
- Maple Dijon Brussels Sprouts
- Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Looking for a main dish to serve with these mashed potatoes? Check out some of these dinner ideas!
- Creamy Pan Fried Chicken
- Creamy Pork Chops
- Bacon Wrapped Steak Bites
- Oven Baked Popcorn Chicken
- Crockpot BBQ Pork Chops
- Crispy Oven Baked Chicken
Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
- I used Russet Potatoes, but you can use your favorite type of potato. Russet potatoes are the type of potato we always keep on hand.
- I keep the seasoning simple with these, but you can add any extra seasonings you see fit.
- Sour cream gives them a creamy consistency.
Equipment
- 1 Stove
Ingredients
- 5 Russet potatoes
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 TBSP dried or fresh parsley plus more for topping
Instructions
- Peel, wash, and chop potatoes into smaller pieces.
- Add the chunks of potatoes to a pot. Cover the potatoes in water and place on the stove over high heat.
- Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender.
- Drain all of the water from the potatoes and place the pot of potatoes back on the hot burner, but make sure the heat is turned off.
- Add the butter, milk, sour cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and parsley.
- Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until you get the consistency you like. I use a potato masher, but for a smoother consistency you could use a hand mixer.
- If the potatoes seem dry you could always add more milk or a few extra pats of butter if needed, but it’s usually perfect!
- Top with more dried or fresh parsley before serving.
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