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Simple Mashed Potatoes From Scratch

These simple mashed potatoes from scratch are cozy, buttery, and slightly chunky, make with red potatoes, sour cream, and pantry staples for an easy, cozy side dish.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Mixing Time 5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8-10 medium red new potatoes, skin on
  • ½ cup milk (you can add more to adjust the thickness)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 stick butter (8 tablespoons)
  • salt and pepper to taste (that means add just a bit at a time, until you get the flavor you want)

Method
 

  1. Bring water to a boil over high heat in a large pot. You need to fill it about ⅔ of the way with water.
  2. Slice or cube the potatoes into 1 by 1 in. pieces or a little bigger.
  3. Cook them in the boiling water for 15 minutes or until easy mashed with a fork.
  4. Drain the water from the pan and put them back in the same pan for easy clean up.
  5. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or with the mixer.
  6. Add in the milk, sour cream, salt and pepper.
  7. Mash until blended, but still chunky.