Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes (Restaurant Trick)
Make-ahead mashed potatoes are super handy for busy holiday festivities! The trick with creamy mashed potatoes is simple - more cream, more butter!
Ingredients
5 servings
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes into large chunks.
- Bring a pot of water to the boil, then add the potatoes. Cook for 20 minutes until soft and starting to fall apart.
- Drain then tip back into the pot placed over the stove (turned off). Allow to steam dry for a few minutes.
- Mash to your taste. Do NOT use a hand held mixer, blender or food processor - it will activate the starches in the potatoes and make it gluey.
- To make ahead, transfer to a bowl and cover with cling wrap, pressing onto the potato to remove as much air as possible. Refrigerate up to 2 days until required.
- On the day of, place the cream and butter in a pot and bring to a boil. Turn the stove off but leave the pot on the stove. Add the potatoes and stir into the cream.
- If you want to make your potatoes creamier, push them to the side, add more cream/milk, turn the stove on, bring to a simmer then stir.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm, garnished with chopped chives, a drizzle of olive oil and pepper.
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$355.00
$355.00
Per Serving
$71.00/serving
$71.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$710.00 vs buying!
~$710.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (43% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| / 1 kg starchy potatoes | 2 lb | $35.00 |
| / 250 ml cream | 1 cup | $100.00 |
| / 1/4 cup butter | 2 oz | $220.00 |
| Salt and pepper | - | - |
| Olive oil | - | - |
| Chives | - | - |
| Pepper | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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