A 2-Ingredient Thanksgiving · Number 6

Mashed Potatoes

  • Two ingredients
From the eater's chair, one spoonful of smooth creamy yellow mashed potatoes on an ordinary dinner plate, a pat of butter melting in a hollow on top, a single fork beside it
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You need

Good to know: For one or two; salt, pepper, oil, water and butter are free.

What to do

  1. Peel, chunk and cover with cold salted water.
  2. Simmer about 15 min after boiling, until a knife slides in.
  3. Drain, and return to the hot pot on the lowest heat for 1 min.
  4. Mash with 2 tbsp butter; stir in the warmed milk a little at a time.

Adapted from a recipe by Savory Nothings.

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