Vegetables & Side Dishes

Best Mashed Potatoes

Name: Best Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients: 8 potatoes, peeled, cooked in salt water until soft; 1 c. sour cream; 1 stick butter; Seasoned salt and pepper to taste; 1 c. whole milk

Directions

1
Place the potatoes in a mixing bowl and mash.
2
Add the sour cream, butter and salt and pepper until incorporated.
3
Add milk until potatoes are smooth and creamy.

Published August 4, 2026 · straight from the family recipe box, exactly as the family wrote it.

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