Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, mashed potatoes. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mashed Potatoes is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Mashed Potatoes is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. In a large pot, cover potatoes with water and add a generous pinch of salt. Drain and return potatoes to pot.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mashed potatoes using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mashed Potatoes:

1. Take 8 potatoes
2. Get 1-2 Sour cream
3. Prepare 1/2 cup Bacon bits optional
4. Take 2 tablespoons butter
5. Make ready 2 tablespoons salt and pepper

Place potatoes in large saucepan; add enough water to cover. The Best Potatoes for Mashed Potatoes This is an easy mashed potato recipe but it's important to start with the right kind of potatoes. The best kind of potatoes for mashed potatoes are starchy potato, such as a Russet or Idaho potato is ideal, Yukon gold makes great mashed potatoes too. But mashed potatoes are labor-intensive, and on Thanksgiving Day, that's not necessarily an asset.

Steps to make Mashed Potatoes:

1. Peel skin off potatoes
2. Cut them and put them to a boil
3. Mix become thickened. I recommend a hand mixer.
4. Add about 1-2 cups of sour cream for soft texture.

The wonderful thing about these mashed potatoes is, they can be made ahead of time, then warmed in the oven when you're ready. This has made a world of difference in my Thanksgiving Day sanity, peace, blood pressure readings, and hormone levels. In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, lightly beat one egg. Add the onion, potatoes, flour, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce if desired.

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