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The Best Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe

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The Best Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
426
Calories
Total time
1
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 450 degrees.
  2. Microwave the potatoes on high for 16 minutes, turning them over once.
  3. Transfer potatoes to oven and place directly on the oven rack. Bake about 30 minutes, turning once, or until a skewer glides easily through the flesh.
  4. Remove from from oven and cut each potato in half lengthwise.
  5. Using an oven mitt or folded kitchen towel to hold the hot potatoes, scrape out the flesh into a large microwave-safe bowl.
  6. Use a fork, masher, or spatula, break the potato flesh into small pieces.
  7. Transfer half of the potatoes to a mixer bowl and beat on high speed with the paddle attachment until smooth, about 30 seconds. (I used a hand mixer with the standard beaters and it worked fine but definitely use a stand mixer if you have it.)
  8. Gradually add the rest of the potatoes to incorporate until no lumps remain, 1 to 2 minutes.
  9. Remove bowl from mixer and gently fold in 2 cups of the cream followed by the butter and 2 tsp of salt. (This will look way too wet at first but keep folding and it will all come together without being soupy).
  10. Fold in up to 1/2 cup more cream as needed to reach desired consistency.
  11. Once desired consistency is reached, fold in an additional 1/2 cup cream. The potatoes will be quite loose at this point but this is neccesary to prevent them drying out overnight. You may skip adding the additional cream if you want to serve the potatoes immediately.
  12. Add any additional seasonings you desire (I like adding parmesan and roasted garlic).
  13. TO STORE: Transfer the potatoes back to the large microwave-safe bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
  14. TO SERVE: Poke lots of holes in the plastic wrap and microwave at 75% power until the potatoes are hot, about 14 minutes, stirring gently halfway through.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 425.6 Kcal (1782 kJ)
Calories from fat 202.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.52g 35%
Cholesterol 73.74mg 25%
Sodium 511.77mg 21%
Potassium 1276.95mg 27%
Total Carbs 48.7g 16%
Sugars 2.27g 9%
Dietary Fiber 4.54g 18%
Protein 7.64g 15%
Vitamin C 18.5mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 67.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 154.59 Kcal (647 kJ)
Calories from fat 73.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.18g 35%
Cholesterol 26.79mg 25%
Sodium 185.89mg 21%
Potassium 463.82mg 27%
Total Carbs 17.69g 16%
Sugars 0.82g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.65g 18%
Protein 2.77g 15%
Vitamin C 6.7mg 31%
Iron 0.8mg 13%
Calcium 24.4mg 7%

* 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

  • 9.6
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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