Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, mashed potatoes. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. In a large pot, cover potatoes with water and add a generous pinch of salt. Drain and return potatoes to pot.

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mashed potatoes using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mashed Potatoes:

1. Get 8 medium Russet Potatoes or Regular White Potatoes
2. Prepare tbsp 4-8 Butter
3. Make ready 1/2 cup half n half (can also use milk)
4. Prepare 48 oz Swanson Chicken Broth ( enough to cover potatoes to boil them in)
5. Prepare Salt & Pepper
6. Prepare Optional Ingredients
7. Take Paprika, garlic powder, Rosemary
8. Get 2 tbsp Sour Cream
9. Make ready chives
10. Prepare parsley

Garlic mashed potatoes: To make your mashed potatoes extra garlicky, feel free to double or triple the amount of garlic added to this recipe. Or, feel free to roast a head of garlic while the potatoes are boiling and add the roasted cloves to the mash for extra-rich flavor. Place potatoes in large saucepan; add enough water to cover. The Best Potatoes for Mashed Potatoes This is an easy mashed potato recipe but it's important to start with the right kind of potatoes.

Instructions to make Mashed Potatoes:

1. Time to wash and cut these potatoes up
2. Place whole potatoes in a pot and cover with chicken broth.Cover & bring to a boil. Cook potatoes for about 30 minutes or until fork tender. The fork should slide easily into the potato.
3. When potatoes are tender, drain the broth and set aside. Save a little broth to use to thin out your potatoes if needed.
4. In small saucepan, add half n half, butter, & sour cream. Heat just until warm. Do not boil.
5. While cream sauce is heating mash up the potatoes. I prefer to use a whisk!When potatoes are mashed add in the cream mixture a little at a time, stirring after each addition.Use the reserved chicken broth and/or half n half to thin out your potatoes to the perfect consistency. I like mine thick and creamy so I usually only add in a few tablespoons of half nhalf and chicken broth. I usually add in about 3-4 tablespoons of butter as well. AGAIN my preference
6. Now add in a few seasonings. I like to use paprika, garlic powder, rosemary, salt & pepper. This seasoning combo taste so good on potatoes to me. Feel free to use what you like! My sister likes Chives and parsley so to herw i add that and she states that it's good as well.
7. Add the seasonings in a little at a time and taste after each addition to make sure it is perfectly seasoned to your liking and Enjoy 💚

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