Fluffiest Mashed Potatoes

Fluffy Light Mashed Potatoes

The secret to these mashed potatoes is cooking the potatoes slowly for a long time and adding hot milk when mashing.

  • 16 ounces Russett or baking potatoes (peeled, cut in 6 pieces, about 4 potatoes)

  • .75 cups skim or 1% milk (heated )

  • 1 tablespoon butter (unsalted)

  • 1 pinch salt and pepper

  • 1 tsp fresh parsley (for garnish, optional)

  1. Peel the potatoes. Add them to a large pot and cover them water. Bring to a boil. lower to a simmer, and cover. Simmer on low for 35-45 minutes or until they are very tender.

  2. Drain the potatoes in a colander. Whip them with a hand mixer or mixing machine or mash them by hand. Stir the hot milk in slowly. Season with salt and pepper. Add the mashed potatoes to a serving bowl, make a swirl on top and add the butter to the top.

  3. Serve hot.

Side Dish, Vegetables

American, Holiday

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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

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