These Creamy Mashed Potatoes are smooth, buttery, and incredibly comforting. They’re made with simple ingredients and are perfect alongside roasted chicken, steak, meatloaf, or almost any family dinner.
The secret to really good mashed potatoes is using starchy potatoes, cooking them until completely tender, and adding warm butter and milk instead of cold ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup warm milk
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, optional
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small garlic clove, optional
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or chives, optional
Step 1 — Cook the Potatoes
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