How to make Mashed Potatoes from scratch

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.

Wash the skins of the potatoes and dry them.

Peel the potatoes and cut out any bad spots.

Cut the potatoes in half and then cut each half into smaller sections.

Prepare a pot of boiling water with salt, ensuring it's a couple inches over the potatoes.

Add the potato sections to the boiling water and boil for about 8 to 10 minutes until tender.

Strain the boiled potatoes and place them in a serving bowl.

Mash the potatoes with a hand masher.

Add milk and melted butter to the mashed potatoes and mix well, using a spoon if necessary.

If desired, leave some lumps in the mashed potatoes.

Add optional sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt to taste, and mix everything together.

Pour a little melted butter on top before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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