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Mashed Potatoes Recipe

PlateofGrass.com
This recipe is organic, vegan, and gluten-free.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 174 kcal

Equipment

  • Large saucepan (stainless steel, cast iron, glass, ceramic, titanium, carbon steel).
  • Food storage container (ceramic, glass).
  • Mixing bowl (glass, stainless steel, ceramic, maple, walnut, beech, teak; formaldehyde-free bamboo).
  • Colander (stainless steel).
  • Potato masher (stainless steel).
  • Electric mixer (stainless steel; optional if you like them chunky).
  • Flatware (stainless steel, maple, walnut, beech, teak; formaldehyde-free bamboo).
  • Cutlery (stainless steel).
  • Cutting board (hardwood like maple, walnut, beech, teak; formaldehyde-free bamboo).
  • Crockery (ceramic, glass, porcelain, maple, walnut, beech, teak; formaldehyde-free bamboo, stainless steel, lead & cadmium-free).

Ingredients
  

  • About 6 large organic potatoes.
  • About 3 tablespoons organic extra-virgin olive oil.
  • 1/2-3/4 cup organic Earth Balance or vegan butter substitute.
  • 1/2 cup organic vegan cream or unsweetened coconut milk.
  • Himalayan, Celtic, or unprocessed salt and organic pepper to taste.
  • 1/4 cup organic fresh chives.
  • 1/4 cup organic green onion.
  • Optional vegan sour cream.
  • 2 tablespoons chopped raw organic garlic.
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast.
  • You can also add rosemary, thyme, a variety of herbs and toppings of choice.
  • The ingredients in this homemade mashed potatoes recipe are amendable.

Instructions
 

  • Fill a large pot a little over halfway with filtered water and bring to a boil while you’re washing and quartering the potatoes. The boiling process also cleans them pretty well.
  • Add all the potatoes when the water’s boiling, then stir and reduce to a brisk simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until you can easily pierce them with a fork or knife. Make sure they’re thoroughly tender but not mushing down.
  • Drain in a colander and shake well to remove all excess water. If you’re multi-tasking or didn’t pre-bake the potatoes and want to ramp nutrients, set them in the freezer for 10 minutes or in the fridge to cool.
  • Add them to a large mixing bowl with Earth Balance, organic olive oil, organic vegan ‘milk,’ and spices.
  • Mash with a potato masher, adjusting the liquid and vegan butter to desired consistency. If you want them as smooth as possible, use the mixer.
  • CAREFUL and go slow adding liquid ingredients because if they get too watery, there’s not a lot you can do except add more cooked potatoes.
  • Once they’re done return to the saucepan and heat, stirring continuously because they’ll stick to the pan.
  • Serve hot topped with organic vegan butter and/or extra-virgin olive oil, chives, green onions, garlic, vegan sour cream or ‘cheese,’ nutritional yeast, or whatever you like on mashed potatoes.

Notes

Using colored twice baked potatoes with peels intact ramps nutrients. 
More details in blog post. 

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal
Keyword Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Vegan Mashed Potatoes
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