Posted By: chubbyalaskagriz
Oct 15 # 1 of 12
In this month's MSLiving there's an ad showing decadent looking mashed potatoes made extra flavorful and creamy using a couple various varieties of flavored cream cheese spread- one was garlic/chive.
In the same issue there's a reference to rapper Snoop Dog being on Martha's show and sharing his mother's recipe which adds cream cheese...
My Dad uses French Onion Chip Dip in his mashed 'taters.
I've heard many sing the praises or buttermilk in them- though I've never tried that.
I like to use red-skinned potatoes left unpeeled- but not all are fans of that.
What are your mashed potato secrets?
Oct 15 # 2 of 12
try some rotel added with sour cream and cheddar
try bacon, velveeta, onion and mayo
try garlic and cheddar
garlic, olive oil, olives, Parmesan
cream cheese, sour cream, green onion, milk
add horseradish
add caramelized onions
add chives - with or without sour cream
add dry ranch dressing mix
Oct 15 # 3 of 12
Roasted garlic, sour cream and buttermilk are three things I have added to my mashed potatoes. All very yummy. I bet the french onion chip dip is yummy. I have to try that one.
Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy
Oct 15 # 4 of 12
My secret for making Instant Mashed potatoes is chicken bouillion, sour cream and chives. They taste incredible! Then my hubby uses Hidden Valley seasoning packet.
Posted By: The Ironic Chef
Oct 16 # 5 of 12
My secret for mashed potatoes....Whipped potatoes I guess you could call mine. Since I was a kid I have always just used butter, evaporated milk and salt and pepper to taste. I drain the peeled, diced and boiled potatoes, return them to the hot pan, add the butter and evaporated milk and then whip them with an electric beater. It's the only thing I use the beater for and its the same one for all these years. I add enough evaporated milk to get them to the consistancy that I want. At times I may add sour cream, chives or even some hot pureed horseradish. Taste is important so when I salt and pepper I have to sample.
Depending on the meal, Like for holidays, I will go with white pepper just to keep the pure white potatoes.