Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes

These easy homemade garlic butter mashed potatoes make the best side dish to any meal, with only a few ingredients and 20 minutes to spare. Mashed potatoes are one of the easiest, cheap, and filling side dishes.

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Ingredients

Russet potatoes – the easiest potato to make mashed potatoes with!

Butter – for flavor! How can you eat potatoes without it?

Milk – to make the mashed potatoes creamy

Garlic powder – for flavor!

Salt – for flavor!

Pepper – for flavor!

Oregano (optional) – for flavor but also decoration

Supplies

Potato masher

Potato peeler

Glass bowls

Stovetop pot

How to make garlic butter mashed potatos

Start with washing and scrubbing the potatoes clean and dry them with a towel.

Peel all of the potatoes with your peeler.

Slice them into 5 pieces per potato.

Put them in a pot with cold water and a sprinkle of salt then bring them to a boil, and boil them for about 15 minutes or until they are easily separated by a utensil.

Drain the water and mash them with a fork, whisk, or potato masher! Add in your butter, salt, pepper, and milk.

Stir until combined, and then drizzle the excess butter onto the potatoes, and top with oregano!

Serve and enjoy!

Easy Homemade Whipped Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes

Recipe by themeadowhomesteadCourse: UncategorizedCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Total time

20

minutes

These are the most delicious and eaiest mashed potatoes, perfect for a dinner side dish.

Ingredients

• 4 russet potatoes

• 6 tablespoons butter

• 1 cup milk

• 1 tablespoon salt

• 1 tablespoon pepper

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Directions

• Start with washing and scrubbing the potatoes clean and dry them with a towel.
• Peel all of the potatoes with your peeler.
• Slice them into 5 pieces per potato.
• Put them in a pot with cold water and a sprinkle of salt then bring them to a boil, and boil them for about 15 minutes or until they are easily separated by a utensil.
• Drain the water and mash them with a fork, whisk, or potato masher! Add in 4 tablespoons of the butter, salt, pepper, and milk.
• Stir until combined, and then drizzle the excess 2 tablespoons butter onto the potatoes, and top with oregano!
• Serve and enjoy your side dish!