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Mashed Potatoes with Herb Butter

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

From: Food Network Magazine

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

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From: Food Network Magazine

Mashed Potatoes with Herb Butter

Name: Mashed Potatoes with Herb Butter
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley; Kosher salt; 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 3 cups milk; 1 bay leaf; 2 pounds russet potatoes (about 4)

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr

Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr

Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

Kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

3 cups milk

1 bay leaf

2 pounds russet potatoes (about 4)

Directions

Beat the butter in a small bowl with a rubber spatula until creamy. Add the parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg and mix to combine. Scrape the butter onto a piece of plastic wrap and form into a log. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes, or freeze up to 1 week.
Combine the milk, 1 teaspoon salt and the bay leaf in a large saucepan. Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces, adding them to the pot as you go so they don't discolor. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat; cook, stirring to prevent the milk from scorching, until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Drain the potatoes, reserving the milk in a liquid measuring cup or bowl; discard the bay leaf. Return the potatoes to the saucepan and add all but about 1 tablespoon of the herb butter. Mash with a potato masher, gradually adding the reserved milk as needed, until creamy (you may have leftover milk). Season with salt. Transfer to a serving dish and top with the remaining 1 tablespoon herb butter just before serving.