Buttery Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Silky, luxurious mashed potatoes in 25 minutes—just potatoes, butter, cream, and salt. The kind that makes you forget everything else on the plate.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 4g
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Boil potatoes in salted water until fork-tender, about 12 minutes.
- 2
Drain potatoes and return to the hot pot.
- 3
Add butter and cream, then mash until smooth and no lumps remain.
- 4
Season with salt to taste and stir gently to combine.
- 5
Serve immediately while hot and creamy.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- colander
- potato masher
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