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A large bowl of red skin mashed potatoes with butter and herbs.
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Red Skin Mashed Potatoes

Quick, easy and rustic buttery red skin mashed potatoes made with just 5 ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: red skin mashed potatoes, redskin mash
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 169kcal
Author: Erin
Cost: $3

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds red skin potatoes
  • 4 tablespoon salted butter plus more for serving
  • ½ cup half and half or milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Bring a large stock pot of water to a rolling boil.
  • Thoroughly wash and scrub 2 ½ to 3 pounds of red skin potatoes. Remove any eyes, if necessary.
  • Cut the red skin potatoes into quarters.
  • Boil the quartered red skinned potatoes for 20-25 minutes until fork tender (you can stick a fork in them).
  • Drain the potatoes with a strainer, then return to pot.
  • Add the ½ stick of butter, ½ cup half and half (or milk) and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Use a wooden spoon or potato masher to smash the potatoes and stir them into a creamy, yet still textured consistency.
  • Serve with more butter, herbs, or however you like to serve mashed potatoes.

Notes

Recipe Notes
  1. Don't over cook potatoes because they will get water logged, and result in gummy mashed potatoes. 
  2. Half and half can be substituted with whole or 2% milk. 
  3. You can use more butter, up to 1 stick if desired. 
  4. Adding a dollop of cream cheese or minced fresh herbs can make for a very delicious flavor punch. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 666mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg