No-recipe Homemade Mashed Potatoes
How to make easy homemade mashed potatoes without a recipe.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- Potatoes peeled and diced
- Butter margerine, or non-dairy butter
- Milk cream, or dairy replacement of choice
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a pot. Cover with cold water (starting with cold water will make sure your potatoes cook evenly all the way through and you don't get soggy outsides) and salt water well with a teaspoon or two of salt. Bring to a boil.
- Boil until potatoes are tender enough that you can easily smash a piece of one against the side of your pot with a fork, about 8 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and drain potatoes.
- Using a fork or potato masher, smash potatoes in the pot. Add butter or margarine and a splash of milk or cream. Mix and add salt and pepper. Taste and add more butter/milk/salt if needed.