Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

These sour cream mashed potatoes are wonderfully smooth and fluffy with a rich garlic finish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 529 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
• 4 large cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup salted butter, cubed
• 1.5 tablespoons kosher salt
• 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 cup whole milk, warmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the salt in a large stock pot. Add enough cold water to cover potatoes by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and boil until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, place salted butter and garlic in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until garlic is fragrant and white milk solids have separated from butter, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.

Step 3

Remove potatoes from heat and drain in a colander. Return potatoes to the pot; add milk, sour cream, unsalted butter, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Mash using a potato masher until smooth. (Avoid over-mashing or the starches will form a glue-like texture.) Transfer to a serving bowl.

Step 5

Pour garlic butter through a fine mesh strainer into a small bowl. Discard milk solids and garlic.

Step 6

Pour butter over mashed potatoes and sprinkle with scallions.