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Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes are a good side dish to anything fried or grilled.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Author: Penny Angeles-Tan

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo potatoes I prefer using the big ones, as it means less potatoes to peel but, really, the size does not affect the taste so use whatever is available.
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup milk If you want the mashed potatoes to be creamier, go ahead and add more!
  • 2 tbsps. salted butter A lot of recipes you will find online will tell you to use unsalted butter. I say, bring on the salt! It just means I have to add less (or not at all) at the final tasting.
  • salt, pepper, and other spices to taste

Instructions

Preparation

  • Wash the potatoes. Make sure that there is no mud left on the skin.
  • Peel the potatoes and slice them into about half a centimeter thick. You want it thin enough to cook faster.

Cooking

  • Place the sliced potatoes in a pot and place enough water to cover and throw in the salt. Boil for at least 15 minutes.
  • Test if the potatoes are cooked by sticking a fork in them. If the fork slides in easily then your potatoes are cooked. If you feel any resistance, that means you need to give it a few more minutes.
  • Once cooked, remove the pot from the heat and pour out the water. It is a good idea to use a strainer at this point as you want to make sure to get all the water out but keep the potatoes in. Don't scoop the potatoes out as this will cause the potatoes to crumble prematurely.
  • Take your masher and work it over the potatoes in the pot until all the slices are crumbled. Do this several times until you do not see any lumps. You can also use a hand mixer or blender to do this step. The potatoes are so soft that they will crumble nicely. I don't encourage this, though, because I don't like wasting potatoes. 😁

Infusing the flavor

  • Place the potatoes back on the stove and add in the butter. I like to use the masher to infuse the butter while mashing it more. You can pre-melt the butter I find there is no need to do that. Mix the potatoes in the pot to help infuse it with the butter. You may add more butter if you like.
  • Add in the milk and mix, mix, mix!
  • Add pepper and any other herb you want to infuse. Depending on the dish I like to use oregano, basil, tarragon, or rosemary. Another thing I like to add is Badia Garlic Pepper seasoning.
  • Mix, mix, mix. Don't forget to taste!
  • Serve while hot for best results.