# Mashed Red Potatoes

The best homemade Mashed Red Potatoes recipe is creamy with butter, olive oil and garlic.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 123 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds red potatoes
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 0.5 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 0.33 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 minced chives

## Instructions

1. Cut 2 pounds of red potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
2. Steam the potatoes until tender.
3. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the melted butter.
5. Stir in ½ teaspoon of fine sea salt.
6. Pour in ⅓ cup of extra virgin olive oil.
7. Mash the cooked potatoes with a potato masher.
8. Pour the garlic-infused butter and olive oil mixture over the mashed potatoes.
9. Garnish with minced chives, if desired.

## Equipment

- steamer
- pot
- saucepan
- potato masher

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/RZShWy_-37Q?si=BTsowc44Ex5QwboM
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9e7920b3-a4cf-481c-8c0d-991f8892af43
- Extracted: 2025-03-25

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