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Red Skinned Mashed Potatoes Recipe

This is the ULTIMATE Red Skinned Mashed Potatoes recipe! This simple, easy-to-make recipe gives you perfectly creamy mashed potatoes in 30 minutes or less.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Kristin Maxwell

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds red skin potatoes cut into 1"cubed
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter cubed
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives minced (optional)

Instructions

  • Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with enough cold water to just cover potatoes, salt water with 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 12 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender. Skim foam from surface of water.
  • While potatoes are cooking, place garlic in a heat proof measuring cup. Carefully ladle out about ½ cup boiling water into the measuring cup with garlic. This will gently cook the raw garlic.
  • Drain potatoes, place back in pot. Add the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, remaining salt and pepper, and the starchy garlic water to the hot potatoes.
  • Mash with a potato masher until all large chunks are smashed.
  • Add in chives. Blend with hand mixer on medium for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until potatoes are fluffy. Do not overmix, they will become gummy. Alternatively, you can just mash them and leave them slightly lumpy.
  • Taste potatoes and adjust seasoning as needed. If you’d like them even more creamy, stir in another splash of cream, keeping in mind that they will firm up significantly as they cool.

Notes

These mashed potatoes can be made up to three days in advance and stored in the refrigerator until ready to reheat and serve. 
Store leftover mashed potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
To reheat in the oven: Spread into a 13”x9” baking dish, cover tightly with foil, and warm in a 350℉ oven until heated through, about 30 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 711mg | Potassium: 828mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 696IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg

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