Mashed Red Potatoes

Name: Mashed Red Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lb red potatoes (cut into 1-inch cubes (7 or 8 small red potatoes)); 4 tbsp butter (1/4 cup); 1 tbsp garlic (about 3 large cloves), minced; 0.5 tsp Fine Sea Salt; 0.333 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Chives, minced for garnish optional

Mashed Red Potatoes make an ideal side dish for your holiday table and are easy enough to make any time! 

Brooke1999

Prep10 min

Cook25 min

Total35 min

Servings4

Difficultymedium

AmericanSides

Ingredients

2 lbred potatoes (cut into 1-inch cubes (7 or 8 small red potatoes))
4 tbspbutter (1/4 cup)
1 tbspgarlic (about 3 large cloves), minced
0.5 tspFine Sea Salt
⅓ cupExtra Virgin Olive Oil
Chives, minced for garnish optional

Instructions

1
Place raw red potato cubes in a large steamer basket over a large pot of boiling water. Cover and steam until very tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
2
When potatoes are nearly tender, melt butter in a small saucepan. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add salt and olive oil; stir until just heated through. Remove from heat.
3
Transfer tender potatoes to a large bowl. Pour olive oil mixture over and mash with a potato masher to desired consistency. Garnish with chives if desired and serve.