Three Ingredient Mashed Potatoes

I’m so excited to share my friend Rebecca’s new cookbook with you today. It is coming out at the perfect time because it is all Vegetable Side Dishes! These recipes are great for all year round, but I know so many of you are looking for delicious and easy sides to make for the holidays. Rebecca Lindamood – amazing author of Foodie with Family – has done in it again! You may remember last year when I shared Rebecca’s Dinner Rolls and reviewed her cookbook of great bread recipes. She has put out another great book full of fantastic recipes that I know you will treasure. I found this delicious Three Ingredient Mashed Potato recipe in Rebecca’s book, and I know you would want it for Thanksgiving. It is so easy and perfect.

How to Make Mashed Potatoes

There are so many mashed potato recipes, but this simple easy recipe will be one you can fall back on.

For Smoother Potatoes

If you want a smoother mashed potato, Rebecca suggests passing the mashed potatoes through a potato rice or a food mill before mixing in the butter and then cream cheese.

To Peel or Not to Peel

Whether or not you decide to peel the potatoes before cooking is up to you. I really like the texture of potato skins in my mashed potatoes, so I leave them on for a more rustic feel. If you like smoother mashed potatoes, make sure to peel them.

Other Mix Ins

These potatoes are great as is! But if you would like to make spin offs and experiment with them, Rebecca gives some great suggestions. I love all the different tips and tricks she has in her cookbooks.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Add garlic cloves to the water as it boils with the potatoes. Leave those cooked cloves in when you mash the potatoes for a great garlic flavor.

Bacon Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Mix in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and 1 cup of crisply cooked bacon bits to the potatoes. For some extra zip, you can also add in 1/4 cup horseradish.

Adusting Serving Size

This recipe makes a huge big bowl of mashed potatoes. It makes 10 servings. If you are having a smaller Thanksgiving, consider cutting this recipe in half. Our recipe card makes adjusting serving sizes very simple. Tap on the black box with the number. A sledding scale will appear above, slide that to make the serving size bigger or smaller. All the ingredients in the recipe card will adjust.