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mashed potatoes in a bowl
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Best Creamy Mashed Potato Recipe

The best creamy mashed potatoes recipe - delicious light and fluffy creamy perfect mashed potatoes in under 30 minutes! 
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Potatoes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas, gluten free, potatoes, side, side dish, thanksgiving
Servings: 8
Calories: 371kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 6 large boiler potatoes peeled
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp celtic sea salt
  • 2 tbsp fresh cracked pepper
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup heavy cream warmed
  • ½ cup whole milk warmed
  • ½ cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Bring water and chicken stock to a boil in a large stock pot. 
  • Peel potatoes and cut into 1" chunks
  • When water and stock are boiling, add in prepped potatoes. 
  • Cook until potatoes are soft to the touch and crumble with light pressure, about 8-10 minutes. 
  • Drain potatoes and immediately transfer to large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Add all other ingredients to bowl. 
  • Mix with a whisk, a hand mixer, or a stand mixer with a whisk attachment.
  • Continue mixing until there are no lumps and potatoes are light, fluffy, and airy. 
  • Serve immediately. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 2748mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g