The BEST Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Creamy and Delicious!)
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Creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes enriched with butter, cream, and sour cream, finished with Parmesan cheese. These perfectly balanced potatoes are sturdy enough to hold gravy while remaining velvety and delicious as a classic dinner side.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 3 lbs gold potatoes ((may substitute russet))
- water or chicken broth for boiling ((see note))
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 cup whole milk or half and half ((half and half yields richer results))
- ½ teaspoon table salt or fine sea salt (+ additional for boiling potatoes and to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper (+ additional to taste)
- ¼-⅓ cup full-fat sour cream
- ½ cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 440mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1036mg
- Calcium
- 180mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 440MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.