Name: Ina Garten Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: salt; 3 pounds Yukon Gold, or similar, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inches pieces; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 to 3/4 cups buttermilk; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

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This week’s cooking with Ina recipe is for Ina Garten Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes.

buttermilk mashed potatoes and butter in white bowl

Buttermilk, butter, and potatoes are combined in this delicious recipe for buttermilk mashed potatoes.

I first heard of buttermilk mashed potatoes years ago after I moved to Oklahoma. I was curious about them, but didn’t try them for years.

The first recipe for buttermilk mashed potatoes I tried was Emeril’s. Does anyone remember Emeril from the early days of Food Network?

I had not made them in years, so when I saw that Ina Garten had a buttermilk mashed potatoes recipe in her Barefoot Contessa at Home cookbook, I knew they would be perfect to try for my Cooking with Ina series.

mashed potatoes, meatloaf, and corn on black plate with a white bowl full of mashed potatoes

We loved these potatoes. We ate them with my favorite meatloaf and corn, but these mashed potatoes would be delicious with turkey, ham, chicken, steak, and more.

The buttermilk gives them a nice depth of flavor that is a little different than milk.

Ina Garten's Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with butter in a white bowl with cookbook in background

What I Changed

I changed the amount of buttermilk that I used. Ina’s recipe calls for 3/4 cup to 1 cup of buttermilk. I used just under 3/4 cup of buttermilk.

I think the amount of buttermilk might depend on the potatoes you use and the texture you like in your potatoes.

I also used a potato masher to mash the potatoes instead of using a food mill. The texture might have been better with a food mill, but since I do not have a food mill, I just mashed them as I usually would.

Yield: 6 servings

Ina Garten Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

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A delicious mashed potatoes recipes that is slightly different, but so good.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

salt
3 pounds Yukon Gold, or similar, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inches pieces
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 to 3/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Bring to a boil in a large pan 3 to 4 quarts of water and two tablespoons of salt. When water is boiling add potatoes that have been peeled and cut.
Turn heat to low/simmer. Cook uncovered fro 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
While the potatoes cook, heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan. Just heat it enough to melt the butter and warm the milk, but do not bring it to a boil.
When the potatoes are tender, drain them in a colander and return to the pan.
Mash them while slowly adding the milk mixture.
Add enough buttermilk to make them creamy and have the desired texture.
Add pepper and salt to taste.

Notes

This recipe is gluten free. 6

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 390Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 283mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 6gSugar: 5gProtein: 8g

Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.