How Long to Boil Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes are a treasured holiday treat that has been known to brighten up any meal. They are often paired with delicious meats and other vegetables as a charming side dish. Mashed potatoes are the perfect addition to any dinner, making them a crowd-pleasing favorite in many different areas. Potatoes have always been used in many different ways and are considered one of the more versatile food options. In this article, we will break down how to perfectly boil mashed potatoes!

How Long Should I Boil Mashed Potatoes?

Mashed potatoes should be boiled for 20 to 25 minutes. You can tell when they are done by checking the status with a knife. Cook them longer if the potatoes are not yet soft.

Calories

In a single cup of mashed potatoes, you will find roughly 214 calories. Depending on the contents of the mashed potatoes, this number can vary by quite a lot. Some people like to dress up their mashed potatoes with sour cream, an excess of butter, bacon, or a ton of salt. All of these alterations can dramatically influence the overall calorie count of the mashed potatoes that you eat.

How to Boil Mashed Potatoes

Vera Stetsenko

Boiling mashed potatoes is an incredibly easy process that anyone can do. In order to make delicious and creamy mashed potatoes, you must simply clean, peel, and cut your mashed potatoes into smaller chunks. After this is complete, you will add them to an appropriate amount of water, then let the boiling process begin. As soon as the mashed potatoes are soft and boiled, you can begin mashing them. After they are a good texture, you will then add butter, eggs, and boiling milk. Using a mixer, you will whip the mashed potatoes until they are a perfect creamy dish!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine all

Servings 100 grams

Calories 88 kcal

Equipment

• Knife
• plate
• Cooking pot
• Tablespoon
• Potato Crusher
• Mixer

Ingredients

  

• Potatoes (1 kilogram, depending on how big of a serving you would like to make)
• Water (for cleaning and boiling)
• Salt (½ tablespoon, but you can add more to taste or to encourage quicker boiling)
• Room Temperature Butter (½ a stick)
• An Egg
• Milk (1 milliliters)

Instructions

 

• Begin by washing your potatoes to remove any unpleasant dirt or bacteria.
• After your potatoes are clean, you will begin to peel the potatoes to remove the outer layer.
  
• Once the potatoes have been peeled, cut them into smaller pieces. Each potato should make four or five pieces. 1 kilogram of potatoes is an excellent place to start for your dish, but you can easily add as many potatoes as you like to make more or less.
• Add the cut and cleaned potatoes to a pot.
  
• After the potatoes are all inside of the pot, it is time to cover them with water. You want the potatoes to be completely covered with a layer of water over the top. The amount of water needed may vary depending on the size of your pot.
• Add salt to the mashed potatoes. For 1 kilogram of mashed potatoes, ½ of a tablespoon is generally a good amount. However, you can add more to the mixture depending on how salty you want your potatoes to be. Some people enjoy a little extra.
  
• Lightly stir the salt into the water. You do not need to stir the entire pot of potatoes. Simply swish the water around to spread the salt out.
• Cover the pot with a sealed top to quickly boil your potatoes by locking in the heat.
• Add the pot to the burner and turn the heat to high.
• As the water begins to heat up, a foam may build on top of the water. You can easily use a spoon to scoop this off to make for a cleaner boiling process.
  
• Once the potatoes come to a full boil, boil them for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. The amount may vary depending on your stove and the amount of potatoes.
• After the time has passed, you can check on the status of the potatoes by poking a few of them with a knife. When the potatoes are fully cooked, the knife will easily sink into the potatoes. If you meet any resistance, simply cover the pot once again and allow the potatoes to continue to boil. You can check them every few minutes until they are the right texture.
  
• When the potatoes have reached the right texture, use a strainer to drain the excess water in the pot.
• Now that the water has been removed, you will begin the mashing process.
  
• When the potatoes are mostly mashed, add room temperature butter to the potatoes. You can start with half a stick or add more as needed for taste.
  
• Continue to mash the mashed potatoes so that the butter gets mixed into them until the mashed potatoes are a smooth and creamy texture.
• Now that the mashed potatoes are smooth, add a single raw egg to the potatoes.
  
• Mix the egg into the potatoes by continuing to mash them.
  
• After the egg has been fully mixed in, add boiling milk to the mashed potatoes, then proceed to fluff the mashed potatoes by mixing the milk in with a mixer for a total of five minutes.
  
• Once your mashed potatoes have reached the desired creamy texture, serve them on a plate as a standalone treat or with additional food for a more complete meal.
  

Notes

Useful Tips

• Add more salt or butter to make your potatoes burst with flavor.
• Watch the mashed potatoes as you use the mixer to look for that perfect creamy texture.
• Some potatoes will take longer to boil.
• Some potatoes will take longer to reach that perfect fluffy texture.
• Some people are not comfortable with adding a raw egg to their potatoes. This is okay! These potatoes are delicious with or without an egg.
• Pair your mashed potatoes with some delicious greens and a good red meat for an extra delicious meal.
• Add bacon bits to your mashed potatoes for added flavor.
• Mashed potatoes can also be improved by adding different kinds of cheese to them.
• Mix your mashed potatoes less to keep them more solid and less fluffy.
• Experiment with different kinds of potatoes for a fun change in flavor.

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