NO MORE Store Bought Mashed Potatoes!!

Please oh please tell me you do not buy store bought or boxed mashed potatoes! And if you do...that stops NOW! Here is my recipe for mashed potatoes with redskins in them. (A little...I absolutely hate going to a restaurant and getting 50% mashed potatoes and 50% red skins...You can completely take the skins off if you'd like!) I know, I know store bought is always so much easier but I guarantee once you try these you will no longer buy pre made mashed potatoes...HEY You might even save a little money not going to restaurants so often!

Pictured above includes Candied Carrots and you can find that recipe HERE!

 Ingredients

 This Recipe is for 2 people with a little left over!

      3 Red Skin Potatoes (I do 3 medium potatoes for every 2 people or 2 large but Red Skin Potatoes are usually medium size. If they are on the smaller size use 4 potatoes!)
      1 tsp of pre minced Garlic or 1 clove of fresh garlic grated or finely minced (no one wants to bite on a chuck of garlic!)
     1/4 to 2/3 cup of Milk (I used 1/2 cup but measure out 2/3 cup and use a little at a time. You can always add too but can't take back!)
     1/4 - 1/2 tsp of Black Pepper (I used half but it is to your preference)
     1/2  - 1 tsp of Adobo (I used 1 tsp but again it is to your preference of how much salt you want)
    

Instructions with Photos

Step One

Wash and peel the potatoes. If you do not want any red skins in your mashed potatoes then completely peel them. If you do I peel the potato all the way around, rotate it and peel down the center again.

The end product will have four strips of red skins.

Now cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch pieces.

Step Two

Place the 1/2 inch cut potatoes in a strainer and rinse. Place them in a pot and cover with cold water. Now add half of a handful of salt to the potatoes and put the pot of Hi heat.
(You want to add the salt to season the potatoes while the cook)

Bring the potatoes to a boil and continue to boil on Hi heat for 15 to 20 minutes. The potatoes will be cooked completely when you insert a fork and they start to MUSH. Remove from heat and strain.

Step Three

In a medium size microwave safe bowl add 2 TBSP of Butter and 1tsp of Minced Garlic (or 1 Clove of Garlic grated or minced) Place the bowl in the microwave for 45 second to a minute until butter is melted.

Add the strained potatoes to the butter and garlic. Measure out 2/3 cup of milk but only use about half to start. (You can add more after you have mixed it a little. Just add more milk until you have the mashed potatoes to the consistency that you like) Add the Adobo and Black Pepper.

Using a hand mixer. Mix the Mashed Potatoes and continue to add milk until the potatoes are to the consistency that you like.

Step Four

Serve and ENJOY! And please...NO MORE store bought mashed potatoes!!!
(If you are making this with your thanksgiving meal. I would start to boil the potatoes when you take the Garlic Butter & White Wine Turkey out of the oven and when you put then Au Gratin Green Bean Casserole and Candied Carrots in the oven!)

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