You can make them healthy or indulgent, plain or fancy. But no matter what style you choose to make, these will be delicious fresh or out of the freezer.
Ingredients:
8 large Russet potatoes (approx. 5 lbs), peeled and cut into uniform sized chunks
8 tbs. (1 stick) butter at room temperature
1 to 2 cups milk
salt & pepper to taste
Make-Ahead Preparation:
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the potatoes until they are fork tender. Drain.
Add the butter, salt & pepper and 1 cup of the milk. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher, adding the rest of the milk as needed. Continue to mash, adding milk/butter/salt & pepper until the desired taste and consistency
Allow potatoes to cool completely. Put into airtight containers or a covered baking dish and refrigerate for up to two days or freeze for up to two months.
Last Minute Preparation:
Allow potatoes to defrost overnight in the refrigerator. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes or until heated through. Give them a stir about halfway through and add more milk for a lighter consistency.
Variations:
- Creamy and indulgent: Cut the milk down to 1/2 cup and add 1 cup sour cream and 6 oz of creamed cheese at room temperature.
- A hint of onion: Subsitute onion salt for the table salt and add in some snipped chives after mashing.
- Wasabi mashed: Add in 2 to 3 tablespoons wasabi powder.
- Cheesy mashed: Add in 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese.
- Homestyle: Substitute 5 lbs red potatoes. Scrub them well and leave the skins on. Undermash slightly so there are still some discernable chunks.
- Healthy: Substitute 4 tbs margarine for the butter. Use skim milk. Add in Molly McButter or Butter Buds to taste.
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