How to Make good mashed potatoes

How to make good homemade mashed potatoes. This is easy and does not involve a lot of ingredients or time. This is always good comfort food.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• potatoes
• butter
• salt
• pepper
• milk

1. Peel potatoes. This is easy to adjust to how many people you are feeding and how well they like potatoes. I usually follow one potato per person and I add 2 extra just to be safe. This is for medium to large potatoes, if you have small potatoes then you would probably need to adjust to 2 per person.

2. Wash potatoes and cut into cubes. The smaller the potatoes are the faster they will cook. Put cut potatoes into large pot and cover with water. Put on medium heat and bring to a boil.

3. Boil potatoes for 30 minutes and check with fork. When you can easily cut through the potato they are ready to be mashed. Strain potatoes. Put back in large pan. Add 1 stick of butter, and salt and pepper to taste. Mash with a potato masher and add a couple of tablespoons of milk to make creamy. If you don't have a potato masher, use your mixer and beat over medium speed until the creaminess you desire is achieved.