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Mashed Potatoes with butter

Russet potatoes boil until tender, then mash with hot milk, butter, salt, and fresh herbs.

Typical price

$3.04for 4 servings

$0.76 per serving$3.04 for 4

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Mashed Potatoes with butter

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical4 lb$3.96Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical11 oz$0.42Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical8 oz$3.20Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typicala little$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown$7.61

Ingredients

  • 4 lb russet potatoes peeled
  • 1 1/4 cups hot milk we used whole milk
  • 16 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley or chives (optional)

Steps

  1. Cut the peeled potatoes into 1-inch pieces.
  2. Boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water for 20 minutes, until tender.
  3. Warm the milk and butter in a saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes.
  4. Drain the potatoes thoroughly.
  5. Mash the potatoes with the warm milk, butter, and salt until smooth.
  6. Stir in the parsley or chives if using.

Swaps

  • Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
  • Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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