How do you make your Thanksgiving mashed potatoes?

[Pixiedust34]

For Thanksgiving, we do real mashed potatoes. When mashing, I add butter, salt, pepper, milk, and a little bit of finely grated cheddar cheese.

Our kids prefer boxed mashed potatoes because that is the way I usually make mashed potatoes.

 

[mrspaha]

My college-age ds thinks he's a conossuier of mashed potatoes, and actually favors the boxed kind -- but it has to be hungry jacks or betty crocker instant (in the brown box). He knows immediately if I try to sneak by with a store brand (Aldi's or other), and absolutely does not like them.

 

[bookgirl]

We do boxed most of the year but for holidays I do the real thing. Boil up some diced russet potatoes in salty water, drain, run the potatoes thru my ricer, add butter and pepper, then add whole milk or half and half and whip with a whisk or with the mixer. Add salt if needed and they're done.

So smooth and velvety,,,yummy! But a lot of time goes into them so it's only a holiday thing.

I am going to try the ore ida steamer potatoes. If they do well I can run them in the ricer pretty quickly and add a little salt pepper, butter and skim milk for everyday meals...it's really the peeling, dicing, and boiling that take up most of the prep time.

 

[CowboyCO]

Real potatoes
Real Gravy
Real Turkey
Real stuffing
Real casseroles
Real pumpkin pies
Real everything

 

[2bearsmom]

Real mashed potatoes here. I peel and cube and boil. Then drain, mix with paddle attachment with stand mixer then use the whip attachment. Add milk/heavy cream, butter, salt and pepper. They are so good. I usually only drag out that mixer though for the holidays. For a regular dinner I just used my potato masher, well my boys take turns using it. To help the water boil a little faster I put the lid on until they are boiling then remove. I do that with pasta water too.

 

[robb01]

I do a copycat recipe of Outback steakhouse, and use real butter, half/half and parmesan cheese, and I also throw some green onions in, they are delicious, and probably so incredibly fattening

 

[MEM]

For Thanksgiving we usually do "real". This year I am trying Ellie Krieger's recipe for Parmesan mashed potatoes. The recipe calls for Yukon Golds, skim milk, low-fat buttermilk and grated Parmesan. Just before serving you add a pat of butter to the bowl to melt on top so people think there is butter through out it.

For health reasons DH and I can't do the high fat version of mashed potatoes anymore but fortunately, our tastes have changed and we don't miss it. And believe it or not, my kids, 12 and 14, prefer Sweet Potatoes baked in their skins to mashed potatoes.

 

[mickeyfan9194]

REAL potatoes only!

I cut them up (leaving the skins on), boil for 20 minutes, whip in the stand mixer, add fat free sour cream, low fat cream cheese, a little butter, green onions and sometimes parmeasan cheese.

These can be cooked ahead of time, and then put in the oven in a covered casserole for 1 1/2- 2 hours (or microwaved). The cream cheese and sour cream keep them moist. I think they actually taste BETTER the 2nd day.

 

[gottalluvmickey]

As for people who put them in the crockpot, do your potatos stay moist? Would you all recommend evaporated milk? cream cheese? or both?

 

[extremesoccermom]

I just mash my potatoes like I always do with butter and 2%milk. Sometimes I will add sour cream, garlic or parm cheese depending on the taste we want. But I just spray the sides lightly with PAM dump in the potatoes and heat on low about 4 hours if they were cold in the fridge. No need to add any extra liquid as long as you leave the lid on until you serve them you should be fine

 

[java]

Making mine right now- Mash them with farmer cheese, butter and sauted scallions. Then I just reheat tomorrow in the oven and crisp up the top. mmmm easy and a make ahead.

 

[Karalea]

I only make real. Serving instant on a holiday is equivalent to serving Stove Top Stuffing in my family

I use the old fashioned potato masher my mother gave me. No electric mixers here. Mashed with whole milk, butter, salt & pepper.

 

[HeatherC]

I just finished mashing 20 LBS or potatoes for tomorrow!!! So glad that is done. Can't imagine doing it tomorrow with 24 people here.

Trying the crock pot thing for the first time. But I also have a couple smaller glass pyrex dishes to reheat in the microwave or oven. We love our potatoes!!!

The reason I did 20lbs is I have family sleeping overnight and everyone wants left overs on Friday.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

 

[PaulaSue]

I just finished mashing 20 LBS or potatoes for tomorrow!!! So glad that is done. Can't imagine doing it tomorrow with 24 people here.

Trying the crock pot thing for the first time. But I also have a couple smaller glass pyrex dishes to reheat in the microwave or oven. We love our potatoes!!!

The reason I did 20lbs is I have family sleeping overnight and everyone wants left overs on Friday.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

Thanks for your post. We are having 22 poeple tom and I got 30 pounds for everyone. I have no clue and I wanted to make sure I have enough. Maybe now I won't have to peel all of them. It is our first year hosting...