Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream and Chives
Angie McGowan
So perfect on their own, they don’t even need gravy!
Ingredients
- 5 Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 pinch kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk (more if needed)
- 1 large bunch chives, chopped
- 1 pinch pepper, or to taste
Directions
- Wash potatoes. Peel if desired.
- Cut into quarters and add to a saucepan.
- Cover potatoes with water, add salt, and bring to a boil.
- Boil over medium heat until potatoes are very tender.
- Drain potatoes and add back to the saucepan. Add sour cream and milk.
- Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Add more milk until you get the desired consistency.
- Add chives and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 198
Calories from Fat 70 (35%)
(10%)Total Fat 6g
(22%)Saturated Fat 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(8%)Cholesterol 25mg
(3%)Sodium 76mg
(19%)Potassium 657mg
Total Carbohydrate 28g
(14%)Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 3g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(10%)Protein 5g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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