Mashed Potatoes

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella Bites Episode: Comfort Food

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 serving

Times:

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

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Ingredients

9 to 12-ounces all-purpose potatoes, per person
Approximately 1/3 cup warm milk or cream
Approximately 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Salt and freshly ground pepper, preferably white
Freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

Boil the halved or chunked (but unpeeled) potatoes in a large pan of lightly salted water. When they are soft enough to mash, drain them thoroughly then push the potato pieces through a ricer.

With a wooden spoon, beat in the warm milk or cream and butter and season with salt, pepper and some freshly grated nutmeg, to taste. Eat alone and straight from the bowl for quintessential comfort food.

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julianna chula vista, CA 12-20-2009
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good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The mashed potatoes are soooooo good.
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Victoria Carterville, IL 07-27-2009
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Prepare Ahead?
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Am task to cater a luncheon for 25 people. I am not a caterer. The crowd tends to be meat lovers so I thought I would make... individual meat loaves. Of course, nothing goes with meat loaf like mashed potatoes. I am trying to make as much ahead as I can. Any suggestions for the easiest way to make mashed potatoes for 24 ahead of time? Can they successfully be reheated?Read more
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Andrea Darien, CT 01-05-2009
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Easy and Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Mashed potatoes couldn't be any easier or taste any better. Simple and good. Found myself standing at the stove eating them... out of the pot! Enough said. Read more
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Christie Fort Collins, CO 03-08-2008
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Perfect....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These potatoes are exactly as described...creamy and delicious! I make them all the time with chicken parmesan, it is... perfect!Read more
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Jacqueline Alpharetta, GA 03-19-2007
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Comfort Food!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried these tonight, and after all the variations of mashed potatoes I have made over the years, these have to rank among... the top. The nutmeg makes them just a little different, but in a good way.Read more