Mashed potatoes
Floury potatoes, hot milk, plenty of butter, nutmeg — with a masher, never a blender.
- Time
- 30 min
- Effort:
- easy
- Season
- all year
- vegetarian
- classic
- kid-friendly
- budget
Ingredients for 4 portions
1 kgpotatoes · floury
200 mlmilk
60 gbutter
to tastenutmeg
to tastesalt
The ingredients land on the shopping list as soon as the dish is in the week.
Possible allergens
Derived from the ingredients as they are typically composed.
- Milk (incl. lactose)
Please check allergens and intolerances yourself — on the packaging, at the bakery, at the butcher's. Recipes change, and a list like this cannot take responsibility for that.
Ready-made instead of homemade
This is what goes on the shopping list when you switch the side to “ready-made” in the week — ready in 10 min.
2 pack(s)instant mashed potato- 600 mlmilk
- 40 gbutter
Nutrition and ingredients then refer to the bought product.
Nutrition per portion
Estimates computed from the ingredient list — with 4 portions per recipe.
| Energy | 351 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 6.8 g |
| Fat | 14.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 46.9 g |
| of which sugar | 4.4 g |
| Fibre | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Not counted because listed without a quantity: nutmeg, salt.
Computed with raw ingredients as bought. Cooking losses, peel, trimmings and what stays on the plate are not accounted for. Own dishes and ingredients “to taste” have no values.
Source: Max Rubner-Institut (2025), Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) version 4.0, CC BY 4.0. The mapping of ingredients to BLS foods and the piece weights are the operator's own.
Estimates, not lab values — not a basis for medically prescribed meal plans.
Method
- 1
Peel and quarter the potatoes, boil in salted water for 20 minutes until soft, drain and let steam off.
- 2
Heat the milk with the butter.
- 3
Mash the potatoes, work in the hot milk gradually, season with salt and nutmeg.