Flavorful mashed potatoes
Discover this simple and delicious mashed potato recipe, perfect for a family meal.
Mashed potatoes is a classic recipe that uses baked potatoes, milk, butter, and a few spices. It makes a perfect starter or a great accompaniment to your main course.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in water
- Estimated cost$1.61 $0.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $1.02
- $0.03
- $0.20
- $0.36
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the apples, cut them into large pieces, and rinse them under cold water. ≈ 8 min
- Cook them in salted water: they are done when they slide off the fork.
- Drain them. ≈ 2 min
- Crush them using a pestle, a vegetable grinder, or a potato masher. ≈ 4 min
- Add milk or cream and continue to blend. ≈ 4 min
- Add a dollop of butter and whisk the puree with a wooden spoon until it is smooth and light. ≈ 4 min
- Season with salt and add a pinch of nutmeg. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Flavorful mashed potatoes
- Firm, earthy-flavored apples (approximately 250g per person)$1.02
- salt$0.03
- milk or cream$0.20
- butter$0.36
Total$1.61
that's $0.40 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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