Sneaky-Good Mashed Purple Potatoes
Looking for something different and special for a holiday meal? Try Mashed Purple Potatoes – colorful and delicious!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds of purple potatoes
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/4 cup of half-and-half (more, if necessary)
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Wash potatoes, peel them and cut them into chunks (half the potatoes and cut each half into 6 to 8 chunks depending on size of potato).
- Place in large pot and cover with water.
- Bring to a rolling boil (about 20 to 25 minutes) and then set a timer for 8 minutes.
- Check potatoes for tenderness with a fork. They should be fork-tender but not mush.
- Remove from heat and strain in a strainer.
- Return to pot and add 3 tablespoons butter.
- Start mashing potatoes with a masher, incorporating butter.
- Add half-and-half a little at a time, continue mashing until potatoes are desired consistency.
- Spoon into a serving dish and serve.
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