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Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Make ahead mashed potatoes are the ultimate Christmas dinner time saving hack! Easily make delicious and creamy mashed potatoes in advance to save time.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Diet:
Gluten Free
,
Vegetarian
Allergen:
Dairy
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
397
kcal
Author:
Dannii Martin
Ingredients
800
g
Potatoes
peeled and diced
200
ml
Cream
40
g
Butter
1
pinch
Sea salt and black pepper
UK Metric Measures
-
US Customary Measures
Instructions
Put the chopped potatoes into a pan. Cover in boiling water.
Bring to the boil again. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
Once cooked, return to the hob and let steam dry.
Mash the potatoes to your desired consistency.
Leave to cool and transfer to a bowl. Cover tightly and refrigerate. This will keep in the fridge for 2 days.
When you are ready to serve the potatoes, put the cream and butter into a pan. Gently heat until the butter has melted, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the potatoes, continuing to heat gently. Season to taste.
Notes
Cut all the potatoes to the same size to ensure that they all cook the same.
If you prefer chunky mashed potatoes, then don't over mash them. We like ours really creamy and fluffy.
We find using a potato masher is fine, however if you like really smooth potatoes then you can use a potato ricer.
Add salt and pepper at the end to season, that way you can taste them and add more if you prefer.
You don't have to peel the potatoes, and leaving the skin on will save even more time and still keep the fibre.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
portion
|
Calories:
397
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
36
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Saturated Fat:
17
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
7
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
78
mg
|
Sodium:
90
mg
|
Potassium:
892
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
993
IU
|
Vitamin C:
40
mg
|
Calcium:
60
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg