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Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

11/24/15

How to make flavorful creamy mashed potatoes. This mashed potatoes recipe is simply the best!

These creamy mashed potatoes go with absolutely everything from chicken to steak, turkey... you name it

I just love homemade creamy mashed potatoes. But then again, who doesn’t? Creamy mashed potatoes go with everything… Fried Chicken, Turkey, Ham, you name it, and you can serve it with mashed potatoes! I guess you can call me a mashed potatoes snob, because I’m not a huge fan of instant mashed potatoes. I prefer to make my very own flavorful mashed potatoes.

Creamy homemade mashed potatoes with butter and chives

There are so many ways to make mashed potatoes. Some people make their mashed potatoes recipe with cream cheese, others make their mashed potatoes with skin, and some even make their mashed potatoes recipe with sour cream. I personally like to make mine differently, and I think I have the best mashed potatoes recipe ever!

I start off by boiling my mashed potatoes in chicken broth. Why? Because it adds so much flavor! Forget about boiling your potatoes in plain water. Step up your game, and boil them in broth – IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

The creamiest, butteriest mashed potatoes made with half and half cream, salt, butter, and chives

To make my mashed potatoes creamy, I add half & half ( which is half milk & half cream). The half & half does the trick, so no need for sour cream or cream cheese.

This mashed potato recipe is delicious already, but if you want, feel free to add a little bit of mozzarella for a cheesy mashed potato recipe!

Check out my video tutorial for my creamy mashed potato recipe, and don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest!

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Creamiest Mashed Potatoes

Get ready to try the creamiest mashed potatoes you have ever had! Mixed with the perfect amount of butter, some salt, and half & half cream, you can serve these potatoes as a side for almost any dinner!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Mashed Potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 6 - 8 medium sized russet potatoes washed, peeled, and chopped
  • 1/2 cup half & half or 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup cream
  • 6 tbsp butter salted
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese shredded or or grated
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Parsley flakes optional

Instructions

  • Place the chopped potatoes into a large pot then pour in the chicken broth.
  • Boil the potatoes over high heat until they are fork tender.
  • Drain the potatoes.
  • Toss 4 tbsp of butter into a large sauce pan, and melt it over medium heat.
  • Once the butter is melted, add in the potatoes, and mash them.
  • Pour in the half & half, and mix.
  • Sprinkle in the salt, onion powder, and garlic powder.
  • Sprinkle in the parmesan cheese, and mix until everything is well incorporated.
  • Put the mashed potatoes into your desired serving dish, and top it off with 2 tbsp of butter, and parsley flakes (optional).
  • Serve and enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Shaq says

    January 7, 2016 at 9:46 am

    5 stars
    I made these last week and all I can say is DA BOMB!!! Thanks for sharing your recipes. This will be added to my pile along with those OFF DA CHAIN candied yams in which I get request for.

    Reply
  2. Tamida says

    November 12, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    5 stars
    U keep posting, I’ll keep cooking. He might just marry me. And my kids finally eat at th kitchen table to be closer to drive for seconds. I have 7 children and it takes a lot to feed them and they love(our) my food even more now. I’ve done so many of ur recipes. no more searching for me. U go gul’

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 12, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      Aweee. Thanks for trying my recipes Tamida! XOXO

      Reply
      • Zander Kopplin says

        November 18, 2017 at 11:48 am

        4 stars
        I tried this recipe and it was great!!!! And I subscribed to your YouTube channel and liked the video

        Reply
        • Rosie says

          November 18, 2017 at 12:51 pm

          Thanks so much Zander!

          Reply
  3. Alyssa says

    November 23, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    I’m attempting to make these mashed potatoes right now and your southern Mac and cheese. I hope I can make it as good as yours looks!

    Reply
  4. Nikki says

    November 23, 2016 at 9:22 pm

    5 stars
    Yasssss mam i made these a min ago…. they are DELISH hunty!!!

    Reply
  5. Megan says

    November 9, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    5 stars
    Love your recipes!!!! Usually I have to add my own little thing to recipes that I use but yours are just perfect!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 9, 2017 at 6:56 pm

      Hi Megan! Glad to hear! XOXO

      Reply
    • Cleopatra Y McCormick says

      August 19, 2018 at 3:08 pm

      I totally agree!!

      Reply
  6. Anita says

    November 11, 2017 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    These sound delish and then some. I use heavy whipping cream in mine. And that seriously kick up the flavor even more.

    Reply
  7. Angelique says

    November 16, 2017 at 1:18 pm

    Can these be made the day before?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 16, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      Sure can 🙂

      Reply
  8. Erika says

    April 20, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    5 stars
    These potatoes were extremely good and delicious! Thank you’

    Reply
  9. Cleo McCormick says

    August 19, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    1st of ALL – Your recipe’s are OTC!! I’m a 44 year old gal that does NOT know how to cook – PERIOD! However, I love love to follow recipe’s! Your food is ssooo good! My boys, I meant my men love seeing their mom in the kitchen preparinging a meal! I love it too!

    So you keep those recipe’s coming!! BTW – these Garlic Mash are OTC!!! Love it!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 22, 2018 at 12:49 pm

      Thanks so much Cleo!!

      Reply
  10. constance says

    May 17, 2020 at 2:41 am

    5 stars
    Hey Cousin!!
    We loved your creamieset mashed potatoes!!
    This was my first time making mashed potatoes and they were perfection!!! Your recipes continued to elevate my cooking skills and make me a more confident cook.

    Thank you so much!!
    Constance

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      May 17, 2020 at 9:36 am

      You’re cooking it up girl!! Xoxo!

      Reply
      • Constance says

        May 17, 2020 at 4:13 pm

        Thanks to you and your recipes!! Next up is fried chicken, that’s going to take a miracle lol!!!

        Reply
        • Rosie says

          May 20, 2020 at 2:20 pm

          LOL!! You’ll be fine!

          Reply
  11. Cj says

    October 4, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    I still come here for everything I cook. Thank you. I taught myself to cook. So it’s like having a mom to teach me everything I need to know

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 9, 2020 at 9:35 am

      I appreciate you coming by CJ!

      Reply
  12. Robert Washburn says

    November 30, 2020 at 9:44 am

    Just made this mash potato recipe and gave it the taste test….awesome! I tried a number of mash potato recipes over the years and this is the best and the one I will go to for my mash potato fix. Thanks for the great recipe.

    Reply

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