You're Doing It All Wrong - How to Make Mashed Potatoes

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Plain yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories

Pick starchy potatoes like russets or Yukon Golds.

Peel, rinse, and cut the potatoes into even chunks.

Place the potatoes in cold water and bring to a boil.

Add salt to the water to help disintegrate the potatoes.

Cook the potatoes for about 25 minutes until they are falling apart.

Drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pot to dry out over very low heat.

Use a hand masher or a ricer to mash the potatoes until smooth.

Add warm cream or milk, using a lot to avoid stiffness.

Stir until the potatoes absorb the cream, even if it looks soupy at first.

Add fresh herbs like chives or parsley and some butter before serving.

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