Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

No ratings yet

Ultra-creamy mashed potatoes made with a blend of butter, warm milk, and tangy sour cream. Infused with garlic and a hint of nutmeg, these are the perfect foolproof side dish for any family dinner!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: servings

Calories: 366kcal

Author: Nora from Savory Nothings

Ingredients

3 pounds Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes washed and peeled
6 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup milk
3 cloves garlic crushed
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
salt & pepper to taste (I use about ½ teaspoon sea salt)
1 cup full fat sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped chives OR finely chopped green onion, optional

Instructions

Cook potatoes: 
Cut the peeled potatoes into chunks. Place in a large pot and cover the bottom of the pot with 1 inch of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a strong simmer and steam the potatoes until fork-tender - about 10-15 minutes.
3 pounds Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
Prep milk: 
While the potatoes are cooking, place the butter, milk, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until steaming hot and the butter has melted.
6 tablespoons butter, ⅓ cup milk, 3 cloves garlic, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, salt & pepper
Drain potatoes:
 Once done, drain the potatoes very well. Place back in the pot and set over the lowest heat for 1 minute to steam off any remaining liquid. Take off the heat.
Mash: 
Immediately after draining the potatoes, mash them with a potato masher until just broken up.
Add milk and sour cream: 
Remove the garlic from the milk mixture and then gradually mash it into the potatoes, then fold in the sour cream (and chives/green onion, if using). Adjust milk/sour cream according to what you prefer (Note 1).
Serve immediately!
1 cup full fat sour cream, 2 tablespoons chopped chives

Notes

Note 1: Different potatoes soak up different amounts of liquid, and different sour cream brands are different thicknesses - you’ll just have to adjust a little for your specific ingredients here!

Nutrition