I am so beside myself right now. Not because of this bowl of creamy dreamy deliciousness, but because it’s only 3 days until my house will be filled with family and close friends, a 20 lb bird in the oven and my living room will be morphed into a cozy dining space filled with candles, painted gourds and dish after dish of great food. I still feel like it’s Summertime and can’t even believe that we are about ready to give thanks. I hope I’m not alone on this . Say you’re with me!
If you’re still on the hunt for a delish mashed potato recipe, this is one for the keeper file. The only special tool needed is a potato ricer but you can certainly whip them with a hand mixer or even an old fashioned potato masher. Using a ricer will make the potatoes silky smooth with not a lump in sight. Lumps or no lumps, mashed potatoes are a GREAT thing.
Mashed potatoes are made extra creamy with the edition of sour cream. Make them skinny with skim milk and fat free sour cream or go crazy with whole milk & regular sour cream. Either way, they are easy and delicious.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into large rounds
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and salt, to taste. Boil until fork tender. Drain well in a colander.
- Return the pot to the stove and add the milk and butter and warm over medium-low heat. While the butter and milk are warming, rice the potatoes into the milk mixture. When all potatoes are riced, add the sour cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir with a wooden spoon and serve immediately.
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November 26, 2012 at 8:14 am[…] is a smoothie for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ok, not really, but I should. With all of the mashed potatoes, pies and turkey, I just may have gained 10 lbs from one day of eating. We are all feeling it […]
addie | culicurious
November 23, 2012 at 1:56 pmLove mashed potatoes and love sour cream. WIN 🙂
Kristina
November 21, 2012 at 6:59 pmoh, Heather I AM right there with ya – while I am SOVERYEXCITED for the holidays, I cannot believe they are here. summer went way too fast, and I *REALLY* don’t like that I sound like “a grown up adult” when I say things like that – “time flies…” “the older I get…”
GAAH. these mashed potatoes will help comfort me…
Cindi
November 20, 2012 at 6:46 pmGreat idea with the ricer – I’ve used sour cream and also a 1/3 C cream cheese… yummy 🙂
Jane @ EarthAppleJane
November 20, 2012 at 3:17 pmThis looks absolutely delicious Heather, and I will definitely have to give a ricer a go if it turns out as beautifully as this! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.
JulieD
November 20, 2012 at 10:36 amNow that looks super amazing!!
FarmgirlGourmet
November 20, 2012 at 10:42 amThanks Julie. They were great…and now I’m regretting saying I’d make Potatoes Gratin instead of Mashed for Thanksgiving. 🙂
Jennifer
November 20, 2012 at 8:24 amI love this recipe I am Def doing it this year!!
FarmgirlGourmet
November 20, 2012 at 8:56 amThank you Jennifer. It makes the potatoes so creamy and the hint of acid from the sour cream really makes them tasty. Let me know if you decide to make them how you liked them. Happy Thanksgiving week to you!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
November 19, 2012 at 3:16 pmLove how creamy and buttery these are! Perfect for Thanksgiving!
FarmgirlGourmet
November 19, 2012 at 7:16 pmThat ricer makes mashed potatoes a dream! Thanks for commenting Jessica! 🙂
Sandra
November 19, 2012 at 2:46 pmHow do I qualify for drawing tomorrow- include me!! Thx for recipe xo
FarmgirlGourmet
November 19, 2012 at 3:40 pmhi Sandra. come back to farmgirlgourmet.com tomorrow and leave a comment. i will have the rules up tomorrow morning at 3am EST. Sorry to tease. 🙂
Jennifer
November 20, 2012 at 8:26 amnot sure where I find the rules to win this Fab prize.. 🙁 hope im not too late
Sandra
November 19, 2012 at 2:45 pmHow do we become eligible for your drawing tmrow?
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen
November 19, 2012 at 1:02 pmGorgeous mashed potatoes! I had no idea I needed a ricer and now I use the OXO ricer every day! Now I know why you were so excited!
FarmgirlGourmet
November 19, 2012 at 7:17 pmThe ricer is NECESSARY in the kitchen, IMO. Glad you are getting so much use out of it. I am digging this OXO one for sure.
Matt
November 19, 2012 at 9:35 amYou know what’s funny? I saw the picture of all the tools and the first thing I thought was, “Her house is only 66 degrees??” My wife would kill me if I let ours get that cold. Your potatoes look amazing and I love the addition of sour cream! I think I’ll do that and also throw in some roasted garlic. Have a great Thanksgiving!
FarmgirlGourmet
November 19, 2012 at 10:13 amLOL Matt. We are testing out a new “heating plan” that includes taking the house down to 65 during the day (I have been buying sweaters which are cheaper than energy). So far it’s working out and we are seeing good results on the bill. 🙂 Roasted garlic in those taters would be awesome. Both kids proclaimed them the best mashed potatoes ever. They also said that about my butternut squash mac and cheese until they found out it was butternut squash, so I hope they’re not blowing sunshine. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving week to you too!!
Heather
ajay
November 19, 2012 at 8:32 amlovely recipe,yummy butter
thanks for giving
Alexis @ Hummusapien
November 19, 2012 at 8:27 amFound these via twitter….they look so creamy and decadent! I bet the addition of sour cream is just fantastic 🙂
FarmgirlGourmet
November 19, 2012 at 8:59 amSour cream definitely kicks up regular mashed potatoes. The potato ricer helps make them silky as well. Thanks for popping by!! Happy Thanksgiving week to you!! 🙂
Carrian@ohsweetbasil
November 19, 2012 at 7:55 amCreamy, buttery, I am with Rachel, the butter just makes it even better! Yum!
FarmgirlGourmet
November 19, 2012 at 8:22 amThanks Carrian. Butter makes the world go round, for sure. 🙂 Happy almost Thanksgiving to you!
diabeticFoodie
November 19, 2012 at 6:18 amGorgeous photo, Heather! Happy Thanksgiving week!
FarmgirlGourmet
November 19, 2012 at 8:22 amThank you Miss Shelby!! Happy Thanksgiving week back atcha. Hope it’s a fabulous stress free week for you! xo
Rachel Cooks
November 19, 2012 at 5:08 amLove that pool of butter–yum! Have a happy Thanksgiving, Heather!
FarmgirlGourmet
November 19, 2012 at 8:23 amI know, right? I wanted to lick it, but I had to serve it to my family for dinner. 🙂 Happy almost Thanksgiving friend. I <3 ya!