Mashed Potatoes

Name: Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1,000 g Floury potatoes; 2,000 ml Water; 1 tsp Salt; 80 g Unsalted butter; 120 ml Whole milk; 1 tsp Salt; 1 pinch Ground white pepper

50 min · 26 min active · makes ~3.2 l · Easy

Creamy mashed potatoes made with floury varieties, whole milk, and unsalted butter. Smooth, buttery side dish serves four.

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Mashed Potatoes

Creamy mashed potatoes made with floury varieties, whole milk, and unsalted butter. Smooth, buttery side dish serves four.

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TOTAL TIME

50 min

ACTIVE TIME

26 min

QUANTITY

~3.2 l

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/10

Ingredients

0/6 gathered · 4 servings

1,000g

2,000ml

2tsp

80g

120ml

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1,000g	—	—
2	2,000ml	—	—
3	2tsp	—	—
4	80g	—	—
5	120ml	—	—
6	1pinch	—	—

Tools

10 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

19 steps

1 of 19

Lay the potatoes on the chopping board.

Floury potatoes · 1,000 g

⏱ 10s

ResultFloury potatoes

2 of 19

Peel the floury potatoes

Floury potatoes · step 1

⏱ 5 min

ResultPeeled potatoes

3 of 19

Cut them into even 3 cm chunks.

Peeled potatoes · step 2

⏱ 2 min

ResultPotato chunks

4 of 19

Put them in the large saucepan.

Potato chunks · step 3

⏱ 15s

ResultPotato chunks

5 of 19

Cover with 2 litres of cold water.

Water · 2,000 ml

⏱ 15s

ResultPotatoes in water

6 of 19

Add 1 teaspoon of salt.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultPotatoes in salted water

7 of 19

Bring to the boil over a high heat.

⏱ 10 min

ResultBoiling potatoes

8 of 19

Boil for about 20 minutes, until the knife slides through the largest chunk.

⏱ 20 min

ResultTender potatoesused in step 12

9 of 19

Meanwhile, put the butter in the small saucepan.

Unsalted butter · 80 g

⏱ 10s

ResultUnsalted butter

10 of 19

Add the milk.

Whole milk · 120 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultButter and milk

11 of 19

Warm over a low heat until the butter melts; do not let it boil.

⏱ 3 min

ResultHot butter and milkused in step 17

12 of 19

Drain the potatoes in the colander.

Tender potatoes · step 8

⏱ 20s

ResultDrained potatoesused in step 14

13 of 19

Pour the water away.

Potato cooking water · step 12

⏱ 5s

14 of 19

Tip the potatoes back into the pan.

Drained potatoes · step 12

⏱ 10s

ResultDrained potatoes

15 of 19

Shake over a low heat for about a minute to steam off the moisture.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSteam-dried potatoes

16 of 19

Mash until no lumps remain.

⏱ 2 min

ResultMashed potato

17 of 19

Pour in the hot butter and milk and stir gently with the wooden spoon until just smooth; overworking makes mash gluey.

Hot butter and milk · step 11

⏱ 1 min

ResultCreamy mash

18 of 19

Stir in the remaining teaspoon of salt.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSalted mash

19 of 19

Add a pinch of white pepper.

Ground white pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultSeasoned mash

Total Time50 min

#	Product	Action
1	1,000 g	Lay the potatoes on the chopping board.⏱ 10sResultFloury potatoes
2	Floury potatoesstep 1	Peel the floury potatoes⏱ 5 minResultPeeled potatoes
3	Peeled potatoesstep 2	Cut them into even 3 cm chunks.⏱ 2 minResultPotato chunks
4	Potato chunksstep 3	Put them in the large saucepan.⏱ 15sResultPotato chunks
5	2,000 ml	Cover with 2 litres of cold water.⏱ 15sResultPotatoes in water
6	1 tsp	Add 1 teaspoon of salt.⏱ 5sResultPotatoes in salted water
7	—	Bring to the boil over a high heat.⏱ 10 minResultBoiling potatoes
8	—	Boil for about 20 minutes, until the knife slides through the largest chunk.⏱ 20 minResultTender potatoesused in step 12
9	80 g	Meanwhile, put the butter in the small saucepan.⏱ 10sResultUnsalted butter
10	120 ml	Add the milk.⏱ 10sResultButter and milk
11	—	Warm over a low heat until the butter melts; do not let it boil.⏱ 3 minResultHot butter and milkused in step 17
12	Tender potatoesstep 8	Drain the potatoes in the colander.⏱ 20sResultDrained potatoesused in step 14
13	Potato cooking waterstep 12	Pour the water away.⏱ 5s
14	Drained potatoesstep 12	Tip the potatoes back into the pan.⏱ 10sResultDrained potatoes
15	—	Shake over a low heat for about a minute to steam off the moisture.⏱ 1 minResultSteam-dried potatoes
16	—	Mash until no lumps remain.⏱ 2 minResultMashed potato
17	Hot butter and milkstep 11	Pour in the hot butter and milk and stir gently with the wooden spoon until just smooth; overworking makes mash gluey.⏱ 1 minResultCreamy mash
18	1 tsp	Stir in the remaining teaspoon of salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted mash
19	1 pinch	Add a pinch of white pepper.⏱ 5sResultSeasoned mash
Total Time		50 min

Serving

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and swirl the top with the back of the spoon.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	355kcal
	6g
	18g
	11g
	45g
	4g
	5g
	662mg

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/10

Recipe

Mashed Potatoes

Creamy mashed potatoes made with floury varieties, whole milk, and unsalted butter. Smooth, buttery side dish serves four.

What you’ll doYou will peel and chunk potatoes, then boil them in salted water until tender. Drain and dry them over low heat before mashing. Meanwhile, warm butter and milk together. Beat the warm liquid into the mashed potatoes until smooth and creamy, then season and serve.

Serves4

Total50 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Floury potatoes1,000 g
Water2,000 ml
Salt2 tsp
Unsalted butter80 g
Whole milk120 ml
Ground white pepper1 pinch

Tools

SpoonLarge saucepanSmall saucepanChef's knifePotato masherWooden spoonColanderPeelerServing bowlChopping board

Method

Lay the potatoes on the chopping board.

10sChopping boardFloury potatoes · 1,000 g

Peel the floury potatoes

5 minChopping board, PeelerFloury potatoes · step 1

Cut them into even 3 cm chunks.

2 minChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled potatoes · step 2

Put them in the large saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanPotato chunks · step 3

Cover with 2 litres of cold water.

15sLarge saucepanWater · 2,000 ml

Add 1 teaspoon of salt.

5sLarge saucepanSalt · 1 tsp

Bring to the boil over a high heat.

10 minLarge saucepan

Boil for about 20 minutes, until the knife slides through the largest chunk.

Result · Tender potatoes · used in step 12

20 minLarge saucepan, Chefs knife

Meanwhile, put the butter in the small saucepan.

10sSmall saucepanUnsalted butter · 80 g

Add the milk.

10sSmall saucepanWhole milk · 120 ml

Warm over a low heat until the butter melts; do not let it boil.

Result · Hot butter and milk · used in step 17

3 minSmall saucepan

Drain the potatoes in the colander.

Result · Drained potatoes · used in step 14

20sColanderTender potatoes · step 8

Pour the water away.

5sLarge saucepanPotato cooking water · step 12

Tip the potatoes back into the pan.

10sLarge saucepanDrained potatoes · step 12

Shake over a low heat for about a minute to steam off the moisture.

1 minLarge saucepan

Mash until no lumps remain.

2 minLarge saucepan, Potato masher

Pour in the hot butter and milk and stir gently with the wooden spoon until just smooth; overworking makes mash gluey.

1 minLarge saucepan, Wooden spoonHot butter and milk · step 11

Stir in the remaining teaspoon of salt.

5sLarge saucepanSalt · 1 tsp

Add a pinch of white pepper.

5sLarge saucepanGround white pepper · 1 pinch

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and swirl the top with the back of the spoon.

Result · Mashed Potatoes

30sServing bowl, SpoonSeasoned mash · step 19

Printed 6 October 2026