The ultimate mashed potatoes are made with seasoned potatoes boiled in chicken broth and blended together with garlic and herb infused butter for a super flavorful side dish.

The ultimate mashed potatoes

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

These ultimate mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish to any meal.

They are super easy to make and pair wonderfully with pretty much any main dish that you can think of.

I've made this side dish for so many different occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving. We've eaten this plenty of times at home for casual weekday dinners, too. It's so versatile that we get a lof of use out of this recipe.

The delicious flavor of these potatoes is truly noticeable with every bite. Boiling the potatoes in broth and infusing the butter with garlic and fresh herbs makes this recipe a real stand out.

I love how creamy the sour cream and heavy cream make them, too.

Whenever I've served these for holidays and parties especially, I always get lots of compliments from family and friends.

Mashed potatoes are one of those recipes that everybody loves. We all grew up on them and have our own versions of how to make them.

Hopefully this recipe will become your go- to like it became mine.

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you'll love it just as much as my family and I do.

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The Ultimate Mashed Potatoes Variations

I like this recipe for mashed potatoes made just the way it is but here are some ways to change it up if you'd like to.

• Potatoes-Yukon Gold or Russet Potatoes can both be used but I prefer Yukon Gold because I think they mash up the best.
• Broth- Chicken or vegetable broth can both be used for this recipe. If you prefer to use water, you can. It just keep in mind that It wont be as flavorful because the potatoes wont absorb the favor of the broth.
• Mashing- Use a traditional hand masher for a chunkier texture or a hand mixer for a much smoother result.

Other Easy Potato Side Dish Recipes

If you like super easy to make potato side dish recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you'll love, too.

• Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
• Loaded Tater Tot Cups
• Mini Loaded Baked Potatoes
• Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

The Ultimate Mashed Potatoes Ingredients

• Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Chicken broth
• Butter
• Garlic cloves
• Fresh thyme
• Fresh rosemary
• Sour cream
• Heavy cream
• Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder
• Chives/ parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions

First, clean, peel and chop your potatoes into about 2 inch cubes.

Now, add them to a sauce pan and cover them in chicken broth. Boil them until fork tender.

Then drain them and set them aside.

Now in that same sauce pan, add butter, garlic cloves, thyme and rosemary.

Let the butter melt over medium-high heat, stirring in the ingredients. Remove them all from the butter after a couple of minutes, or once you can smell the herbs and garlic.

Next add the potatoes back into the pot with the infused butter.

Then, season the potatoes with the salt, pepper and garlic powder.

Now add the heavy cream and sour cream.

Then, mash the potatoes until all of the ingredients are evenly combined and the potatoes are the consistency you like.

Finally, transfer the mashed potatoes to a serving dish. Garnish with chives/parsley (if desired) and add a little pad if butter if you’d like.

Serve warm and enjoy!