Mashed Potatoes

This is the first year ever I have pulled the sweet potatoes from our Thanksgiving menu and added mashed potatoes instead! And I am really excited. I was kind of feeling bored of the sweet potatoes. I want mashed potatoes smothered in gravy.  Right?!

Mashed potatoes are heaven. They are creamy and delicious. You can add just a few ingredients and keep them simple or fancy them up. My boys like them indented in the middle with a pool of gravy👌.

This a basic recipe for mashed potatoes. Feel free to add your favorite ingredient…

You can add truffle salt, roasted garlic or cheese!

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• Servings: 6
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Ingredients

• 3 pounds of potatoes(gold)
• 1 cup of half and half(you can use milk to keep it lighter or heavy cream to make it creamier)
• 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter(you can add your own salt to your liking)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Scrub the potatoes good.
2. Peel and quarter the potatoes.
3. Cover them in a large pot with salted water.
4. Bring to a boil and cook until tender when you touch them with a fork.
5. Drain and put back in the pot.
6. Meanwhile, heat the butter and the half and half in a small pot until melted.
7. Pour the butter and half and half over the potatoes. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Season with enough salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Enjoy.

If you are looking for other Thanksgiving Day recipes here you go:

Colonial Pumpkin Pie

“Crowd Pleasing” Rice Pudding

Butternut Squash Soup

Apple Cake🍎

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