How To Make Creamy Mashed Potatoes

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk adds creaminess with fewer calories

chives

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: parsley

Green onions provide a similar fresh flavor

Peel and chop around 2 pounds of gold potatoes.

Cook the potatoes until tender, then rinse them out.

Return the rinsed potatoes to the stovetop to remove excess water.

Add 1/4 cup of cream cheese and 6 tablespoons of butter to the potatoes.

Mash the potatoes using circular motions, beating down in the middle.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste, adding pepper gradually.

Add a tiny bit of hot milk at a time, mixing until desired creaminess is achieved.

For added flavor, mix in 1 tablespoon of dried chives.

Serve warm, garnished with a dollop of butter and additional pepper.

Cooking Techniques

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