[FOODIES CORNER] Simple Mashed Potatoe recipe to try at home

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How to Make Mashed Potatoes

  • 2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled, or to taste (Optional)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make basic mashed potatoes
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  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and garlic, lower heat to medium, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

    A large pot with peeled potatoes and garlic in water
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  3. When the potatoes are almost finished, heat milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat until butter is melted.

    A small pan with milk and melted butter
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  4. Drain potatoes and return to the pot. Slowly add warm milk mixture, blending it in with a potato masher or electric mixer until potatoes are smooth and creamy.

    A large pot of potatoes and garlic mashed with milk and butter
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  5. Season with salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy!

    a top-down view of a large bowl of creamy, buttery, basic mashed potatoes