Description
This Mashed Potatoes recipe is a perfect guide to make the fluffiest, smoothest, lightest mashed potatoes ever. The whole family will love this classic Russian dish.
Ingredients
- FOR MASHED POTATOES
- Potatoes ( peeled and cut) - 1.5 kg or 3 pounds
- Warm heavy cream- 300 ml or 1/2 cup
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper- to taste
- Fresh parsley( finely chopped)- 2 tbsp.
- FOR BROWNED BUTTER
- Unsalted butter- 100 gm
- Garlic cloves ( minced) -3
Instructions
- Peel potatoes, cut them into large chunks and place in a large saucepan/ casserole.Cover it with a lid, and boil, half covered, about 20-25 minutes or until tender but not falling apart.
- Meanwhile prepare the browned butter ( beurre noisette). In a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Once butter starts foaming, add the minced garlic cloves and reduce the heat to low. Continue stirring butter until its color becomes toasty brown. When you can smell nutty aroma,remove the pan from the heat and transfer the browned butter to a bowl immediately.
- Drain water completely from saucepan/casserole with potatoes and leave them in the saucepan/casserole for about 5-10 minutes.
- The secret of the fluffiest, smoothest, lightest mashed potatoes is FOOD MILL.
- Set a food mill fitted with the medium die, on top of the saucepan. Add 1 cup of potatoes at a time to the mill. Once you mashed all the potatoes, add warm cream , salt and pepper; combine.
- Add the parsley and drizzle with browned butter. Serve hot.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: mashed potato recipes
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 398 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 171 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg