The Best Mashed Potatoes

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4.96 from 23 votes

Looking for the best creamy mashed potatoes? These mascarpone mashed potatoes will truly knock your socks off!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
½ cup heavy cream or whole milk, plus more if needed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons Mascarpone cheese
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
freshly chopped chives

Instructions

Peel and dice potatoes, making sure all are in about 1 inch cubes.
Place in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to medium low to maintain a rolling boil. Cook until potatoes are fork tender and you can easily pierce them with a fork when touched.
Remove the potatoes from the heat and drain off the water. Place the diced potatoes through a ricer and then place back into the warm pot. Alternatively, if you don't have a ricer, mash the potatoes with a masher and place back into the warm pot
Add the cream, butter, Parmesan, mascarpone and garlic and stir to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper and fold in the chopped chives before serving.

Notes

Do I need a potato ricer?

You don't NEED ricer, but it certainly makes it easier and smoother. I have this ricer and honestly it makes the best mashed potatoes and it's inexpensive! It's going to make your life easier, it's going to make your potatoes perfectly smooth and it's going to give you a slight arm workout which, in my mind, is much appreciated considering the amount of calories I consume at Thanksgiving dinner.

What makes this homemade mashed potatoes recipe so creamy?

For me it's all about the Mascarpone cheese. It's my secret to the best mashed potatoes on the planet. If you can't find mascarpone cheese, cream cheese is a great substitute.

Can I make this mashed potatoes recipe ahead of time?

Prep Ahead Instructions: You can make these mashed potatoes a few days ahead of Thanksgiving if you're looking to make life easier for yourself. Just skip adding the chives. Then right before the big feast, warm these in a non-stick pot or pan with a little extra stock or heavy cream until warmed through. THEN add the chives and you're golden.

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