{"id":23860,"date":"2024-02-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foodiecitymom.com\/?p=15341"},"modified":"2024-02-08T18:36:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T23:36:21","slug":"quick-and-easy-mashed-potatoes-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/quick-and-easy-mashed-potatoes-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Southern Mashed Potatoes Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p>Do you prefer mashed potatoes or rice? I am definitely in the mashed potatoes camp. That is why I\u2019m sharing how to make a creamy Southern mashed potatoes recipe from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Southern Mashed Potatoes Recipe\" class=\"wp-image-43865\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe.jpg 628w, https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Growing up in Virginia, mashed potatoes were a staple in my family. I only remember eating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/how-to-cook-rice-on-the-stove\/\">rice<\/a> when we ordered Chinese food. Unfortunately, I\u2019m the minority in my household. I\u2019m the only mashed potato lover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My husband and sons are solidly \u201crice people\u201d. That is one of the reasons that I love cooking for gatherings of friends and\/or family. 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CnmZGmzPvSa\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Kimberly Coleman (@nycmominthecity)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>That is exactly what happened a couple of weeks ago.\u00a0 A group of friends hosted a British-themed potluck going away party for a mutual friend who was going abroad to study at Cambridge in England. I chose to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/easy-shepherds-pie-recipe\/\">shepherd\u2019s pie.<\/a> <br><br>Another friend brought shepherd\u2019s pie to the party too. It was fine because her version was very different from mine and I enjoyed both.\u00a0 As we were discussing cooking the dishes, she mentioned that it had taken her a long time to prepare her dish. I was surprised because mine had only taken a little over an hour to prepare and over half of that was baking time.\u00a0 <br><br>As we talked more, I realized that it was the mashed potatoes part of the shepherd\u2019s pie that was her time killer.\u00a0 So, I\u2019m going to share how to make my (super quick and easy) creamy Southern mashed potatoes recipe from scratch. There is no peeling, cubing or boiling of the potatoes. <br><br>This quick and easy homemade mashed potatoes recipe also leaves room to add in whatever you like at the end (i.e. minced garlic, bacon, or cheese).\u00a0 The sky is the limit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-Step Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/how-to-make-mashed-potatoes-from-scratch.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/how-to-make-mashed-potatoes-from-scratch.jpg\" alt=\"Southern mashed potatoes recipe - Easy step by step instructions to make creamy homemade mashed potatoes\" class=\"wp-image-15342\" title=\"how to make mashed potatoes from scratch\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-southern-mashed-potatoes-recipe\">Southern Mashed Potatoes Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<section id=\"mv-creation-20\" class=\"mv-create-card mv-create-card-20 mv-recipe-card mv-create-card-style-square mv-no-js mv-create-center-cards mv-create-aggressive-lists mv-create-has-image \" style=\"position: relative;\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<header class=\"mv-create-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-title-wrap\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mv-create-title mv-create-title-primary\">Southern Mashed Potatoes<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mv-pinterest-btn mv-pinterest-btn-right\" data-mv-pinterest-desc=\"Southern%20Mashed%20Potatoes\" data-mv-pinterest-img-src=\"https%3A%2F%2Fmominthecity.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2FEasy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe.jpg\" data-mv-pinterest-url=\"https%3A%2F%2Fmominthecity.com%2Fquick-and-easy-mashed-potatoes-recipe%2F\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mv-create-image-container\">\n\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe.jpg\" class=\"mv-create-image no_pin ggnoads\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-pin-description=\"\" alt=\"Easy Southern Mashed Potatoes Recipe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\">\t<form class=\"mv-create-print-form\">\n\t\t<button class=\"mv-create-button mv-create-print-button\" data-mv-print=\"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/wp-json\/mv-create\/v1\/creations\/20\/print\">\n\t\t\tPrint\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/form>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-ingredients-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3 large white potatoes\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1 stick of butter, unsalted\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3\/8 cup of whole milk\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSalt and black pepper, to taste\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-hands-free\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-instructions mv-create-instructions-slot-v2\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-instructions-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t<ol><li id=\"mv_create_20_1\">Microwave the potatoes (with the skin on) until they are soft to the touch. This will take approximately 15 &ndash; 20 minutes depending on your microwave&rsquo;s temperature and the exact size of the potatoes.<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_20_2\">Place the potatoes in a large pot. Place the pot in the sink and run cold water over the potatoes.&nbsp; Gently peel off the skins. <\/li><li id=\"mv_create_20_3\">Give the potatoes one last cool rinse and drain all of the water out of the pot.&nbsp; At this point, you can transfer the potatoes to a large bowl to mash them.&nbsp; You can also just do what I do and mash them right in the pot. It saves time and messes up fewer dishes.&nbsp; Mash the potatoes with a potato masher. (If you don&rsquo;t have a masher, it&rsquo;s fine. The potatoes are pretty soft at this point, so you can a fork in a pinch.)<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_20_4\">Add &frac12; a stick of butter and &frac14; cup of milk along with a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper to the potatoes. Mash everything together until it is well mixed. Then, take a small spoon and taste the potatoes to see if they are at your desired flavor and consistency.<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_20_5\">I like for my mashed potatoes to be flavorful and creamy, so I add the other &frac12; a stick of butter and 1\/8 cup of milk along with another sprinkling of salt and pepper. (Then, I try not to eat all of the potatoes before serving them!)<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<footer class=\"mv-create-footer\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"mv-create-footer-flexbox\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-copy\">&copy; Kimberly<\/div>\t\n\t<div class=\"mv-create-categories\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-cuisine\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"mv-create-uppercase mv-create-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCuisine:\n\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tSoul Food\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-description=\"\" class=\"mv-create-pinterest no_pin ggnoads\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Easy-Southern-Mashed-Potatoes-Recipe-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\">\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/footer>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recipe-notes\">Recipe Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I normally use seasoned salt and freshly ground pepper in most of my cooking but <strong>not in mashed potatoes<\/strong>. I think that they are best when I use regular table salt and plain black pepper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mashed potatoes are not an exact recipe, because everyone likes them prepared differently.\u00a0 This recipe will produce creamy ones, but I know some people who like them chunky or drier.\u00a0 Just have fun and experiment until you find the flavor and texture that you and your family enjoy the most!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can add different foods directly to your mashed potatoes for variations. Roasted garlic, crispy bacon bits, shredded cheddar cheese and chopped chives are some tasty options. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This dish goes well with a variety of foods. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/easy-slow-cooker-turkey-legs-with-vegetables\/\">Turkey legs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/how-to-make-southern-fried-chicken-wings\/\">fried chicken<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/roasted-asparagus-recipe-lemon-and-parmesan\/\">asparagus <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/easy-cabbage-recipes-how-to-make\/\">cabbage<\/a> are some things that I serve with mashed potatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If you found this recipe helpful, please share it. Thanks!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>{<em><em>This post has been updated and republished. This recipe was originally posted on<\/em>\u00a0July 28, 2021.}<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you prefer mashed potatoes or rice? 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