This Mashed Potatoes recipe is smooth, silky and so so creamy! These mashed potatoes are delicious on their own or the perfect accompaniment for dinner.
So, let’s talk mashed potatoes.
They are tasty little devils. Delicious on their own and delightful with gravy. Simple to make when you have the right techniques and right add-ins. I use butter, milk and cream cheese. Yes, cream cheese is my secret. Ever tried mashed potatoes with it? Well, let me tell you, it’s in the life-changing category. I’ve never had potatoes quite as creamy and/or tangy. Buttermilk in potatoes is a little too tangy for me and cream and butter together is a little too creamy, especially if you’re going to drown them in gravy. These are the ultimate potatoes, perfect for that gravy slathering with just the right balance of tang and creaminess.
So, let’s make some taters!
First, you’ll need some potatoes, salt, pepper, butter, milk, and cream cheese. Easy peasy.
Peel your potatoes…a great job for those kiddos.
Chop them up into even pieces and toss them into a nice big pot. {I used the Calphalon Contemporary Bronze Edition Nonstick Stock Pot.} Top with cold water and some salt.
Add a cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain and place back into the pot. Toss in the butter, cream cheese, milk, salt, and pepper and give it a smash. I used this potato masher. I like small lumps in my potatoes, so only a minute or two of mashing will do the job.
Spoon these into a bowl and serve them up with tasty gravy.
Here’s the recap of Thanksgiving Dinner recipes I did that you’re totally gonna want to check out:
1. Sausage Cornbread Stuffing that I was talking about before!
2. Roasting the Perfect Turkey–it’s a showstopper.
3. Making Perfect Gravy–basically liquid gold.
4. Warm Asparagus and Brussels Sprouts Salad–complete with bacon, pomegranate arils and toasted almonds
5. Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Walnut Streusel– uh-maz-ing.
That’s it! Hope you all have a great weekend! Happy smashing!
Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes are smooth, silky and so so creamy! This recipe is delicious on it's own or the perfect accompaniment for dinners with gravy OR even your Thanksgiving table.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Idaho Potatoes
- 3 Tablespoons Salted Butter
- 4 ounces weight Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- Salt And Pepper to taste
Instructions
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Peel potatoes and rinse them. Cut into even sized pieces and place into a large pot. Cover with water and add a dash of salt. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer. Cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Drain completely and place potatoes back into the hot pot.
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Mash potatoes with butter, cream cheese, milk, salt and pepper until desired consistency has been reached. Serve warm with gravy.
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April Smith says
December 19, 2016 at 3:42 pmI am so making these on Dec. 23rd for our annual Friends dinner, along with the brussels sprouts/asparagus sald!
Jamie Young says
December 19, 2016 at 6:48 pmI never thought to use cream cheese! I am going to use it tomorrow when I make these. Thank you!
Diane Krogman says
December 19, 2016 at 7:15 pmPerfect Mashed Potatoes are superb! I have made them several times and sometimes I add three or four whole garlic cloves to the boiling water the last seven minutes the potatoes are cooking.
My son says my potatoes are better than most restaurants! They are the BEST!
Sue Brady says
December 19, 2016 at 9:29 pmHi!! Love all the recipes..especially the lemon ones. I made these potatoes for our Christmas dinner and everyone raved them!
Thanks so much and you have a beautiful family. Sue 🙂
Sue Brady says
December 19, 2016 at 9:41 pmEveryone loved these at our Christmas dinner yesterday!! Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family! Thanks, Sue 🙂
Elaine Hodges says
December 20, 2016 at 9:25 amI am looking forward to the perfect mash potatoes for Christmas dinner
Kellie Farmer says
December 20, 2016 at 1:16 pmYUM!! Thank you for sharing. I have already printed it off and will be using it with one of my dinner plans this week. So excited!! 🙂
Jenisa says
December 20, 2016 at 4:34 pmThese really are perfect mashed potatoes
Simone says
December 20, 2016 at 4:38 pmCan’t wait to try this for Christmas!
Kim says
December 22, 2016 at 7:55 pmI never thought to add cream cheese to mashed potatoes! Yum x 10! I am going to make these for Christmas dinner.
Amy Lourens says
December 24, 2016 at 11:22 amThese look so good! We love using cream cheese in our potatoes!
Billie Anderson says
March 9, 2017 at 3:16 pmJust tried these. Delicious
I’ve been married 57 years and I never thought of using cream cheese. I will from now on. You can teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks
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Amelia says
April 21, 2017 at 6:15 amAwesome Recipe and Looks Yummy!!! perfect mashed potatoes. Thank you so much.
Alexa says
July 5, 2017 at 1:19 pmWow i will love to try them tonight on my dinner. All of them looks really delicioous.
Angie says
November 20, 2017 at 6:01 pmLooks good
Amy Hollar says
November 25, 2017 at 6:29 pmI made these for Thanksgiving this year. They were yummy and a crowd pleaser. Thank you for all your fabulius recipes/
Teresa says
February 25, 2018 at 12:09 pmToday I ran across your recipe for mashed potatoes & I can honestly say they are truly “perfect “ so creamy hardly any lumps . I like potatoes like that these are gonna be so delicious with my Mississippi Roast ,yum! & the cream cheese just sealed the deal . Thank you so much for sharing! Blessings to you & your family
Sheenam says
August 8, 2018 at 7:19 amLauren, I have been following your blog even before I knew the meaning of “blog” – I made this tonight for dinner and have even tagged you on instagram stories to spread the word so everyone can know about this amazing recipe! Thanks for sharing this. Your recipe-development skills are amazing.
Maren says
February 26, 2019 at 8:51 pmThese are the only mashed potatoes I’ve made for years. They are always a hit every Thanksgiving and Christmas. I make them half potatoes/half cauliflower and they are delicious.