# Mashed Potatoes

Creamy and fluffy mashed potatoes, perfect as a side dish.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Yukon Gold potatoes
- salt
- cold water
- butter
- milk
- grated nutmeg
- grated parmesan cheese
- chives

## Instructions

1. Peel the potatoes.
2. Chop the potatoes into equally sized large chunks.
3. Put the chopped potatoes into a pot.
4. Cover the potatoes with cold water.
5. Add salt to the pot.
6. Bring the water to a boil.
7. Lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until fork tender.
8. Drain the potatoes.
9. Let the potatoes cool down for 5 minutes to allow the water vapor to escape.
10. Mash the potatoes into a Dutch oven using a potato ricer, potato masher, or rotary vegetable mill.
11. Add butter at room temperature.
12. Add milk.
13. Add salt.
14. Optionally, add a tiny bit of grated nutmeg.
15. Turn the heat on.
16. Stir with a whisk until all the ingredients are well combined.
17. After about 5 minutes, turn the heat off.
18. Add grated parmesan cheese or dairy-free cheese.
19. Stir until the cheese has completely melted.
20. Transfer the mashed potato into a serving bowl.
21. Give it a swirl.
22. Place a piece of butter or dairy-free butter on top.
23. Sprinkle with finely chopped chives.

## Equipment

- potato peeler
- knife
- pot
- colander
- potato ricer
- potato masher
- rotary vegetable mill
- Dutch oven
- whisk
- serving bowl

## Tips

- Add more or less milk based on your preference.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/2qh1eFcT4ZY?si=BzFh1PF4fG3k9gCL
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b278c75c-941a-4dd9-8f21-71955397279c
- Extracted: 2025-07-14

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