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Mashed Potatoes with Scallion

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

3 pounds boiling potatoes
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 to 1 cup milk
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallion

Preparation

  1. In a large kettle cover the potatoes with 2 inches salted cold water, bring the water to a boil, and simmer the potatoes for 40 to 50 minutes, or until they are tender. Drain the potatoes and force them through a ricer or peel them and mash them with a potato masher. Stir in the butter and enough of the milk, heated, to reach the desired consistency. Stir in the scallion and salt and pepper to taste.

TagsPotatoRoot VegetableVegetableScallionOnionSideDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerGourmet
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