Sour Cream and Onion Mashed Potatoes
These taste like your favorite potato chip in the best way possible. The dried onion infuses into the cream while the potatoes cook – so you get onion flavor without any crunch.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~12 servings)
- ~4 1/2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 6 Tbsp salted butter
- 12 oz sour cream room temperature
- 1 1/2 Tbsp dried minced onion
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions dark green parts
- 1/3 cup minced fresh chives
- Kosher salt & freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
- Cut potatoes into equal chunks and place in a large pot covered with cold salted water by 2 inches.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until very tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- While potatoes cook, combine heavy cream, butter, grated garlic, and dried minced onion in a small saucepan.
- Warm the cream mixture over low heat for about 10 minutes until hot but not simmering.
- Drain potatoes and return to the same pot.
- Lightly mash potatoes, then slowly add the warm cream mixture while continuing to mash.
- Add sour cream and mash to desired consistency.
- Fold in green onions and chives.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately while hot.
Notes
Potatoes can be peeled or left unpeeled; these do not hold well once they start cooling down.
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