The Ultimate Mashed Potato Recipe
Your family's new favourite mashed potatoes recipe

Everyone's favourite mashed potatoes recipe becomes the dinner table hero with a few little tricks. The secret to a light and fluffy mash potato is choosing a ‘floury’ rather than waxy potato. A touch of sour cream takes this rich and creamy mashed potato to next-level goodness.

Prep
15 Mins
Cook
15 Mins
Ready In
30 Mins
Serves
6

What you need

  • 1.5kg Agria potatoes, peeled and cut into 5cm pieces
  • 125ml Anchor Blue milk
  • 50g Anchor Original butter
  • 4 Tbsp Anchor Sour Cream
  • Sea salt & pepper
  • Chopped chives (optional)

Here's how it's done

  1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add the potatoes and boil for about 15 mins or until tender. 
  2. Transfer to a colander and drain well, then return to the pan and set over a very low heat for 2 mins to dry completely.
  3. Heat the milk and butter in a small pan, then pour over the potatoes. Remove from the heat, then mash potatoes using a potato masher. 
  4. Add the sour cream and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and creamy. 
  5. Season with pepper and a good pinch of salt and top with chives if you wish.

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy your ultimate mashed potatoes with hearty sausages, fried onions and lashings of gravy.

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