Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe | Food From Portugal

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier with unsaturated fats.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories; water is budget-friendly.

Peel the potatoes and rinse. Cut the potatoes into small pieces.

Place potatoes in a large saucepan or large pot. Cover the potatoes with salted water (the water should cover all the potatoes).

Bring to a boil over high heat. When it starts boiling, reduce to medium low heat and cook just until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Turn off the heat and drain the potatoes cooking water.

Mash the cooked potatoes with a potato masher (for a creamy, fluffy, lump-free mashed potatoes use a potato ricer).

Season with lemon juice, pepper, nutmeg, margarine (or butter) and milk.

Place the pan back on medium-low heat and stir with a wooden spoon until potatoes are smooth and creamy.

Turn off the heat and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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