Spice Free Buttery Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, buttery, and deeply comforting, this mashed potato recipe is the kind of side dish that earns a permanent spot on your dinner rotation. For anyone avoiding spices, classic mashed potatoes can still feel risky when recipes sneak in garlic powder, white pepper, or seasoning blends — but this one keeps things beautifully clean. The only seasoning here is salt, letting the natural richness of Yukon Gold potatoes and real butter do all the heavy lifting. Yukon Golds are the secret weapon: their naturally buttery, creamy flesh means you get incredible flavor without needing anything extra. Warming the butter and milk together before folding them in is a small step that makes a big difference, giving you that silky, restaurant-quality texture at home. A scatter of fresh chives on top adds a gentle, mild finish that's completely optional but genuinely lovely. This is pure, unfussy comfort food at its very best.
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4 servings
- 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 ½-inch chunks
- 1 tsp salt, plus more for the cooking water
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the potato chunks in a large pot and cover with cold water by at least 1 inch. Add a generous pinch of salt and bring to a boil over high heat.
- 2
Reduce the heat to a steady simmer and cook until the potatoes are completely tender and a fork slides through the center of a chunk with no resistance, about 15–18 minutes. Drain thoroughly and return the potatoes to the pot.
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