Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe

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Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
282
Calories
Total time
26
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 9 medium potatoes (3 lb)
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Directions:

  1. Scrub potatoes.
  2. Leave skins on, if desired, or peel thinly and remove eyes.
  3. Cut into large pieces.
  4. Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; add potato pieces.
  5. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat.
  6. Cook covered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain.
  7. Shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.
  8. Heat milk, whipping cream, butter, salt and pepper in 1-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted.
  9. Measure out 1/4 cup of the milk mixture; cover and refrigerate.
  10. Add remaining milk mixture in small amounts to potatoes in medium bowl, mashing with potato masher or electric mixer after each addition.
  11. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.) Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.
  12. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
  13. Spoon potatoes into casserole.
  14. Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
  15. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  16. Pour reserved milk mixture over potatoes.
  17. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are hot.
  18. Just before serving, stir potatoes.
  19. Variation: Love garlic?
  20. Peel and finely chop 1 or 2 cloves and add to the potatoes before mashing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 281.76 Kcal (1180 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.27g 22%
Cholesterol 41.24mg 14%
Sodium 398.28mg 17%
Potassium 618.53mg 13%
Total Carbs 35.41g 12%
Sugars 7.95g 32%
Dietary Fiber 5.11g 20%
Protein 4.39g 9%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 1.8mg 61%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 87.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 130.74 Kcal (547 kJ)
Calories from fat 59.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.62g 22%
Cholesterol 19.14mg 14%
Sodium 184.81mg 17%
Potassium 287.01mg 13%
Total Carbs 16.43g 12%
Sugars 3.69g 32%
Dietary Fiber 2.37g 20%
Protein 2.04g 9%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 61%
Iron 0.8mg 9%
Calcium 40.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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