Side dishe for 8

Mashed Potatoes

Name: Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lb russet potatoes; 1/3 cup butter; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tsp salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional)

$3.99for 445 minServes 8

Russet potatoes boil until tender, then blend with butter, cream, milk, and sour cream.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 4 lb$0.99/lb typical	4 lb	$3.96Typical price
	Butter, 2.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.07Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.98

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.00 per serving$3.99 for 4

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Ingredients

4 lb russet potatoes
1/3 cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional)

Steps

Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks, then place them in a large pot with salted water.
Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes, until a fork passes through easily.
Warm the butter, cream, and milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot.
Mash in the warm dairy mixture and sour cream until smooth, then season with salt and pepper.