Skin On Mashed Red Potatoes
Creamy and flavorful Skin-On Mashed Red Potatoes are a rustic, easy side dish that's bursting with butter, chives and cream cheese.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade mashed potatoes with skin, mashed red potatoes, skin on mashed red potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings
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– 5 people
Calories 170 kcal
Author Blair
Ingredients
list of 7 items
1 ½ lbs. red potatoes, quartered
3 oz cream cheese, at room temperature (about 4.5 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons buttermilk, at room temperature (or substitute with whole milk or cream)
1 ½ tablespoons salted butter, cubed; at room temperature
½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Dash of pepper
Chopped fresh chives, garnish
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Instructions
list of 3 items
1. Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until potatoes are tender (about 15-20 minutes).
2. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add cream cheese, buttermilk, butter, salt and pepper; mash to combine. Taste and season with additional salt and
pepper, if necessary.
3. Garnish with fresh chives just before serving.
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Recipe Notes
• Make sure that your cream cheese, buttermilk (or cream), and butter are at room temperature before you mix them into the potatoes.
• For even more flavor, use
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instead of the regular cream cheese.
• I love the “tang” that you get with buttermilk, but you can substitute with regular cream or whole milk if you don’t have buttermilk on hand.
• Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes: add a dash of garlic powder to the potatoes for an extra dose of flavor.
• Garnish with chopped fresh chives, green onions, or parsley for a bright, fresh finish to the dish!
• If you don’t have a potato masher, you can use a fork to mash the potatoes or grab an electric hand mixer.
• To Reheat Skin-On Mashed Red Potatoes: For best results, skip the microwave (which tends to suck the moisture out of your potatoes), and instead use
the oven to reheat the mashed potatoes. Place the mashed red potatoes in an oven-safe dish. Stir in about 1/2 cup of buttermilk (or other liquid) and an
extra pat or two of butter. Reheat in a 350 degree F oven (uncovered) just until warmed through (about 20-30 minutes).
Nutrition Facts
Skin On Mashed Red Potatoes
Amount Per Serving (1 /5 of the mashed potatoes)
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 69
% Daily Value*
Fat 7.7g12%
Saturated Fat 4.5g28%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.8g
Cholesterol 25.4mg8%
Sodium 358.7mg16%
Potassium 633.7mg18%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 2.3g10%
Sugar 3.2g4%
Protein 3.8g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom
Creamy and flavorful Skin-On Mashed Red Potatoes are a rustic, easy side dish that's bursting with butter, chives and cream cheese.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade mashed potatoes with skin, mashed red potatoes, skin on mashed red potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings
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– 5 people
Calories 170 kcal
Author Blair
Ingredients
list of 7 items
1 ½ lbs. red potatoes, quartered
3 oz cream cheese, at room temperature (about 4.5 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons buttermilk, at room temperature (or substitute with whole milk or cream)
1 ½ tablespoons salted butter, cubed; at room temperature
½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Dash of pepper
Chopped fresh chives, garnish
list end
Instructions
list of 3 items
1. Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until potatoes are tender (about 15-20 minutes).
2. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add cream cheese, buttermilk, butter, salt and pepper; mash to combine. Taste and season with additional salt and
pepper, if necessary.
3. Garnish with fresh chives just before serving.
list end
Recipe Notes
• Make sure that your cream cheese, buttermilk (or cream), and butter are at room temperature before you mix them into the potatoes.
• For even more flavor, use
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instead of the regular cream cheese.
• I love the “tang” that you get with buttermilk, but you can substitute with regular cream or whole milk if you don’t have buttermilk on hand.
• Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes: add a dash of garlic powder to the potatoes for an extra dose of flavor.
• Garnish with chopped fresh chives, green onions, or parsley for a bright, fresh finish to the dish!
• If you don’t have a potato masher, you can use a fork to mash the potatoes or grab an electric hand mixer.
• To Reheat Skin-On Mashed Red Potatoes: For best results, skip the microwave (which tends to suck the moisture out of your potatoes), and instead use
the oven to reheat the mashed potatoes. Place the mashed red potatoes in an oven-safe dish. Stir in about 1/2 cup of buttermilk (or other liquid) and an
extra pat or two of butter. Reheat in a 350 degree F oven (uncovered) just until warmed through (about 20-30 minutes).
Nutrition Facts
Skin On Mashed Red Potatoes
Amount Per Serving (1 /5 of the mashed potatoes)
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 69
% Daily Value*
Fat 7.7g12%
Saturated Fat 4.5g28%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.8g
Cholesterol 25.4mg8%
Sodium 358.7mg16%
Potassium 633.7mg18%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 2.3g10%
Sugar 3.2g4%
Protein 3.8g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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