MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES | easy and delicious
make two portions of mashed potatoes for your family with this perfect mashed potato recipe.
1) Bake 5 pounds of russet potatoes until the are fork tender
2) Scoop out the insides to the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment
3) Mix on low until they are smooth.
4) Add 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and one stick of unsalted butter
5) Mix on low and add heavy cream until you have the desired consistency
Serve half of the mashed potatoes that night and freeze the other half in a vacuum sealed bag for another night. just toss that sealed bag in the freezer and you are ready for a bother dinner.
When you want to reheat the frozen mashed potatoes, thaw them out in the fridge the night before or use the DEFROST setting on your microwave the day of.
You can reheat them in the microwave, stove top, or oven.
Do your future self a favor and make a double batch of these the next time you cook.