Recipes
Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are a great choice for lunch or dinner. Learn how to make your own!
Ingredients
- •3 potatoes
- •1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- •1/2 cup milk, or to taste
- •5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- •Oil or olive oil, as needed
- •Salt to taste
- •Water
Instructions
- 1
Place the unpeeled potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover them completely and cook until tender.
- 2
Let the potatoes cool, then peel them.
- 3
Mash with a fork or potato ricer until smooth, then set aside.
- 4
Add a little olive oil or oil and the chopped garlic to a pot.
- 5
Sauté until golden, stirring constantly, then add the mashed potatoes.
- 6
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- 7
Add the butter or margarine and salt to taste, and continue mixing well.
- 8
Gradually pour in the milk while stirring. Cook for a few more minutes, stirring well throughout, and the mashed potatoes are ready.