Darn Good Mashed Taters Recipes

MASHED TATERS

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until soft.
• Drain water and put potatoes back in pan to evaporate excess water.
• Mash potatoes, mixing in salt, sour cream, chives, and horseradish.
• Serve immediately.

MAMA'S MASHED TATERS

Steps:

• 1. Put peeled, cubed potatoes into a medium size pot and cover with cold water. Bring the potatoes to boil over medium high heat and let cook about 30 minutes or until fork tender. Drain the potatoes, do not rinse. Put the stick of butter into the hot dry pot and dump the potatoes on top. Mash the potatoes and butter together with a hand masher just until broken up and the butter begins to melt into the potatoes. Add the whipping cream and beat with a electric mixer until there are no lumps and the potatoes are light and fluffy. Add or reduce the amount of whipping cream to make the potatoes the consistency that you like. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 2. NOTE: I have used all different kinds of potatoes for this recipe and I have found that russet baking potatoes make the best mashed potatoes. Just a suggestion.

MY MASHED TATERS

Steps:

• In a medium sized saucepan add potatoes and enough water to cover potatoes.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for about 20 minutes.
• Drain and return to saucepan.
• With electric mixer, mix until "mealy looking" (slightly dry looking).
• Add 1/4 cup milk and mix until creamy. At this point add extra milk for a creamier texture.
• Add margarine, salt and pepper; mix well.

MOMMA'S LOADED MASHED TATERS

Steps:

• 1. Saute (sp) diced onion, bacon, celery, rosemary and garlic until tender. Add to stand mixer with butter
• 2. scrub potatoes, dice and boil for mashing. Drain, add to mixing bowl and mash adding cream until creamy and mashed.
• 3. serve hot with a couple extra pads of butter melted on top! The double smoked bacon makes all the difference in the world for these taters but you can use a couple regular bacon slices too!