Red Skin Mashed Potatoes with Green Onion

Red Skin Mashed Potatoes with Green Onion

Mashed potatoes are a love of many when it comes to an amazing side dish. As one of my favorites as a kid I wanted to create a recipe to represent this dish that goes with any meal. This recipe is so flavorful and delicious I promise you will never make mashed potatoes differently.

The Potatoes: I always and only use one type of potato for mashed potatoes. Red skins. Part of what I believe makes mashed potatoes is when you can incorporate the skin and provide the tasty texture of a potato skin.

Milk or Cream: In my opinion always use cream. If you are looking for a lighter fare use 2% or whole milk. If you are entertaining and want to richen your dish, heavy whipping cream is a must.

The Green Onion: My mashed potatoes incorporates minced green onions. This lighter onion no only flavors the potatoes but gives the dish a little green that makes the presentation incredible.

There are no measurments in mashed potatoes: Mashed potatoes includes cream, butter, salt, green onions, and pepper. I will provide a general guide as to what is needed but you can always adjust the measurements to make your perfect mashed potatoes.

Ingredients:

4     lbs. of red skin potatoes
1     stick of butter (8 tbsp)
1     cup of heavy whipping cream
1/2  cup of minced green onions
1     tbsp of kosher salt
2     tbsp of garlic salt
1     tbsp of ground pepper

Wash the potatoes in cold water and remove any spuds or brown spots. Boil potatoes in a large stock pot until soft. (I use a thin knife to tell if the potatoes are cooked, put the knife through a larger potato. If you need to apply any amount of pressure to push through the potato they need more time.) Approximately 20-25 minutes.

USE A MIXER: My preference is to use a mixer to get the majority of the lumps out of the potatoes. In this method you will have a little texture in the potatoes. I happen to prefer this although there are many confilcting opinions on whether mashed potatoes should be completely smooth or have texture. (Texture not to be confused with large lumps.)

USE A FOOD PROCESSOR: For those who NEED their mashed potatoes completely smooth. Put the cooked potatoes into a food processor until they are the consistency of sand.

Once you choose your method mix butter, cream, garlic salt, salt, pepper, and potatoes until smooth. After combined, mix the green onions into mashed potatoes as a final touch. Mix first on a slow speed and for a final touch increase mixer speed to high for tasty whipped potatoes.

Remember: Adjust the proportions to your liking. This is a guide and proportions can be adjusted.

Optional: If you are looking for a little extra flavor cook some bacon on a skillet and cut into little pieces. Add to potatoes when you add the green onions.....bacon always makes everything a little better.