Name: Red Skin Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: New American
Ingredients: 2 lb small red potatoes, quartered; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tsp salt; 4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup(s) heavy cream; 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature; salt and pepper to taste; 1/4 cup(s) freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Red Skin Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Rating 5.0

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| Last Updated on September 14, 2023

Red skin mashed potatoes get their pretty pink swirls by keeping the skin on red potatoes. Indulgent with heavy cream and butter with a slight tang from cream cheese, it is a great accompaniment to any meal.

Side Dish

New American

ingredients

steps

minutes

Ingredients

Servings:

2 lb

small red potatoes, quartered

garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp

salt

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, room temperature

1/4 cup(s)

heavy cream

2 oz

cream cheese, room temperature

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup(s)

freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

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Directions 6 steps | 25 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients.

Step 2

In a large pot, add your red potatoes and cover with cold water until the potatoes are completely submerged. Stir in the garlic and two teaspoons of salt. Turn the heat to high and let the water come to a boil.

Red Skin Mashed Potatoes Recipe: In a large pot, add your red potatoes and cover with cold water until the potatoes are completely submerged.

Step 3

Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender, or until a knife slides easily into the potato. Drain the water and the potatoes from the pot and return the potatoes into the still-hot pot, shaking it to remove the residual water and steam, about 1 minute.

Red Skin Mashed Potatoes Recipe: Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender, or until a knife slides easily into the potato.

Step 4

Move the hot potatoes into a large mixing bowl and lightly mash the potatoes with a potato masher.

Step 5

Add in the butter, heavy cream and cream cheese and mash everything together until smooth and fluffy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Red Skin Mashed Potatoes Recipe: Add in the butter, heavy cream and cream cheese and mash everything together until smooth and fluffy.

Step 6

Top the mashed potatoes with freshly chopped parsley and serve hot. Enjoy!

Red Skin Mashed Potatoes Recipe: Top the mashed potatoes with freshly chopped parsley and serve hot.

Notes:

You can create different variations of red skin mashed potatoes by adding different toppings such as chopped fresh chives or cooked and crumbled bacon.
If desired, you can substitute whole milk for heavy cream for a lower-calorie dish.

Nutrition Per Serving

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CALORIES

183

FAT

11.1 g

PROTEIN

2.9 g

CARBS

19.2 g