There is nothing like a bowl of hot homemade mashed potatoes, which is one of my favorite foods for myself and others. Fortunately, you don't need to spend a lot of time in the kitchen to make a bowl of velvety creamy mashed potatoes. Our recipe is very simple. The secret of delicious food is actually to add cream cheese. Adding a little cheese to mashed potatoes will make these potatoes more milky. To make mashed potatoes, you only need to prepare some simple ingredients besides essential potatoes. It's best to have a blender. If not, it doesn't matter. You can use a pastry knife or fork, but using a potato masher is definitely the easiest way.

First, choose the potato variety that suits you best, and thoroughly wash the potatoes to remove dirt and debris. Rinse with cold water and be sure to wipe off all the dirt. After all, potatoes come from underground. Next, peel the potatoes and cut them into large pieces. It is recommended that users cut the potatoes with an apple slicer. When you are ready, add the potatoes to the pot. If you add salt to the water in advance, your potatoes will cook faster, just like spaghetti. Boil for 20-25 minutes. When the potatoes are soft, control the moisture, and dry the pan and potatoes together with low fire. Take out the potatoes and grind them into mud, add a little milk, and stir well after each addition. Add cream cheese, butter, salt and pepper, and beat hard until the mashed potatoes are light and fluffy.

Each kind of potato has different starch content. High starch potato is an ideal choice for mashed potatoes, because it can absorb more water, which means that it will spread out and lose its shape when boiling, which is exactly what you want to happen when mashing potatoes. Low-starch potatoes are more suitable for potato salad, because they can keep the shape better, and potatoes with medium starch content are very suitable for baking.

You may be surprised to find that humble potatoes are actually the source of many vitamins and minerals, and homemade mashed potatoes are rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and potassium. It is also low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Although a bowl of mashed potatoes may not occupy a place in every dinner, it is good to make homemade mashed potatoes every once in a while.