These Red Skin Mashed Potatoes are fluffy, creamy, and sure to be a favorite whether you’re serving them with dinner for your family or at a holiday gathering!
Is there anything better than a side of mashed potatoes? It’s always a fan favorite and with the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner around the corner it is sure to win all of your loved one’s hearts.
Mashed potatoes are always a perfect side dish but when you add in the potato skins it elevates the whole recipe. Adding in an additional texture
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Recipe Ingredients
Red Potatoes – Because you can’t have red skin mashed potatoes without red potatoes.
Half and Half – I love the balance that half and half has. It is creamy without being too thick compared to whole milk or cream.
For a full list of ingredients and amounts see the recipe card below.
How to Make Red Skin Mashed Potatoes
Step #1: Scrub the red skin potatoes clean and cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch chunks.
Step #2: Add the potato chunks to a large pot and cover them with water. Bring the pot to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes until fork tender. Then drain the water and return to the pot or any bowl you prefer for mashing.
Step #3: In a medium bowl add the half and half and butter and microwave together until everything has melted. Stir to combine.
Step #4: Next, mash the potatoes with a potato masher while adding in the butter mixture and mash to your preferred consistency.
Step #5: Then add in the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder, and stir to combine.
Step #6: Garnish the top with chives, serve and enjoy!
Expert Tips
Scrub your potatoes! A lot of the time when you eat potatoes you remove the skin or eat around it but for this recipe the skins are vital, and you want to make sure you have cleaned all the dirt off the outside before cooking.
FAQs
Yes! You can make them and store them in an airtight container in your fridge for 2-3 days before serving and they will be just as delicious then. I do recommend waiting to garnish with fresh chives until you are ready to serve.
With this recipe having dairy products in it from the half and half it is not ideal to freeze.
If you are wanting a little more flavor added into your mashed potatoes I recommend adding in any or even all of the following; onions, green onions, bacon, cheddar cheese, salted or unsalted butter, cream cheese, or anything else that sounds like a delicious addition.
You can store these potatoes in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days.
To reheat these potatoes you can do so in the microwave until everything has warmed through.
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs. red potatoes
- 6 Tbsp butter
- 2/3 cup half and half
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- chopped chives - optional garnish
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes clean and cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch chunks.
- Add the potato chunks to a pot and cover them with water. Bring the pot to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes until fork tender. Then drain the water and return to the pot or any bowl you prefer for mashing.
- In a medium bowl add the half and half and butter and microwave together until everything has melted. Stir to combine.
- Next, mash the potatoes with a potato masher while adding in the butter mixture and mash to your preferred consistency.
- Then add in the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder, and stir to combine.
- Garnish the top with chives, serve and enjoy!
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