Incredible Red Smashed Potatoes

Description

I started making these for Thanksgiving one year and we loved them so much, they’ve made their way into our meals at least a dozen times a year!

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds red potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups half-and-half
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes and 1 tablespoon kosher salt into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low
  2. cover
  3. and simmer until tender
  4. 25 to 35 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
  5. Mix half-and-half and butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until heated through and butter is melted
  6. 5 to 10 minutes.
  7. Blend potatoes with an electric hand mixer in the large bowl until mashed. Slowly pour 3/4 the cream-butter mixture into blended potatoes; mix on lowest speed until fully incorporated. Fold in the remaining 1/4 cream-butter mixture and sour cream. Season with 2 teaspoons kosher salt and black pepper.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 8

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