Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Beginner Friendly)

Ingredients:

3 to 4 lbs of potatoes (appx 10 potatoes)
1/2 cup of butter (usually 1 stick) (room temperature) 1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 cup heavy cream (warmed)
sprinkle of parsley (for topping)

Instructions:

Wash, scrub, and clean your potatoes
Peel the potatoes skin
Cut them all into small, equal pieces to cook evenly and quickly
As you are cutting, place the pieces into cold water to prevent from browning
When ready to cook, put cold water and some salt into a pot and place heat on high, cook until fork tender (roughly 20 minutes)
Drain potatoes into a strainer/colander
Once drained, *make sure the heat is off* place the drained potatoes into the same pot for 5 minutes to drain any excess liquids
After that, start mashing the potatoes
Add in the butter little by little and continue mashing
Add in the half and half (or milk) and continue mashing
Then add in your seasoning, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper, and continue mashing to the consistency of your liking
Add your favorite toppings (we went simple and used a dash of parsley) and enjoy!

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