Portions: 6 servings Calories: 223kcal |
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By - Revised . Original Mar 11, 2023.
Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream [Video+Recipe].
Why we ❤️ it
- This is a comforting and easy-to-prepare dish.
- It's a mashed potato recipe with sour cream that you'll remember, with a slight tang and a smooth, creamy texture.
- You can adapt it to your liking, and I'll share some ideas on how you can do that.
- It's an irresistible side dish that goes well with many meat dishes.
Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream [Video+Recipe]
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds starchy potatoes, [0.9kg] see notes
- Salt
- 4 cloves garlic
- ⅓ cup milk, [60 ml]
- ⅓ cup sour cream, [120 ml}
- ½ stick butter, [56.7g] plus extra to garnish
- Black pepper
- Chopped chives, for garnish
Video
Preparation
1. Wash and peel
- Scrub, peel, and rinse your potatoes, then chop them into similarly sized pieces, so they finish cooking at the same time.
2. Boil the potatoes
- In a large pot or saucepan, put the potatoes and enough water to cover them plus an inch [2.5 centimeters] above the potatoes. Add a tablespoon of salt and garlic cloves to the water.Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender (around 17 minutes). Drain the water, discard the garlic, and place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
4. Mash
- Using a potato masher or potato ricer, mash the potatoes, incorporating sour cream and butter as you go along. Start adding milk, mashing until the potatoes have the desired consistency.
5. Season
- Taste the potatoes and season with salt and pepper to tasteServe garnished with chives and butter.
Top tips
- Picking potatoes: Russet potatoes are preferred for mashed potatoes, but Yukon Gold potatoes work great too.
- Making it creamier: If you want to make mashed potatoes with a very creamy and fluffy texture, you can beat it with a stand mixer or electric hand mixer after you finish.
- Substitutions: Some people like to add some cream cheese for extra creaminess. If you want to try it, stir in 4 tablespoons of cream cheese; when you mix in the butter, the heat from the hot potatoes will soften the cream cheese.
- Leftovers: You can freeze any leftovers in an airtight container. Take it out of the freezer, thaw it overnight in the fridge, or directly reheat it in the microwave before serving.
Serving suggestions
Mashed potatoes go with practically everything, but here are some of my preferred pairings: try this easy and quick pork escalopes recipe, this Dutch oven pork roast, bacon-wrapped chicken breast rolls, cream cheese stuffed chicken breasts, mango-glazed pork chops, turkey chops, and as a pork chop side dish.
Check all my pork chop ideas to see more.
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Nutrition
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