Side dishe for 6

Creamy Butter Mashed Potatoes

Name: Creamy Butter Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb russet or yukon gold potatoes; salt; 1 stick softened butter (optional); 1/2 cup heavy creamy; salt and ground black pepper (optional); 2 tsp fresh parsley

$2.50for 425 minServes 6

Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes boil until tender, then are mashed with butter, cream, parsley, and seasoning.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 2 lb$0.99/lb typical	2 lb	$1.98Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.75

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.63 per serving$2.50 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb russet or yukon gold potatoes
salt
1 stick softened butter (optional)
1/2 cup heavy creamy
salt and ground black pepper (optional)
2 tsp fresh parsley

Steps

Peel and cut the potatoes into 1-inch pieces, place them in a 4-quart pot, cover with water, and add salt.
Boil the potatoes over high heat for 15 minutes until tender.
Warm the cream and butter in a small saucepan over low heat for 3 minutes.
Drain the potatoes, mash them with the warm cream mixture for 5 minutes, and season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the parsley and heat over low heat for 2 minutes.