Everyone has their own secrets for making what they claim to be the most delicious mashed potatoes. However, these secret recipes usually start after the potatoes are peeled and boiled and are ready to be mashed.

You know how it typically goes: peel and rinse the potatoes, boil them in water until fork-tender, and mash or whip until you’ve got your desired consistency. Most people like to mash their potatoes with milk, butter, and spices to make a dish that’s packed with flavor.

I, on the other hand, like to infuse the potatoes with flavor right from the beginning! I don’t wait until the end of the recipe to add the tastiest ingredients. Instead, I season in layers, starting from step one.

How to Make the Best Mashed Potatoes

I’ll cut to the chase!

The easiest way to make the best mashed potatoes is to boil them in chicken broth (or vegetable broth if you don’t eat meat) with some roughly chopped onion. The potatoes will absorb all the amazing flavors of the broth and onions as they cook, giving you the perfect base to build a mouth-watering dish.

Chicken broth is packed with many delicious ingredients that pair well with potatoes. Aside from chicken, most broths include vegetables like carrots, celery, onion, and salt and herbs. Boiling your potatoes in, essentially what is flavor-infused water, will allow them to pick up all that deliciousness, so you get the perfect bite every time.

Boiling potatoes in chicken stock with onions can also make the final product creamier. I know that everyone likes their mashed potatoes to taste and feel differently – if you want to avoid that graininess that this dish has sometimes, then this is the way to do it!

Because the chicken broth makes the mashed potatoes creamier, you can get away without adding cream or butter to this recipe. Of course, you can add those ingredients if you want! But this is a great way to skip the extra calories and fat.

Finally, it’s important to note that this technique adds a subtle flavor. It definitely changes the overall profile, but you may want to add ingredients to heighten the final product.

Best Mashed Potato Recipe

Here’s my recipe for the best mashed potatoes you’ll ever make!

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Best Mashed Potato Recipe

Here’s my recipe for the best mashed potatoes you’ll ever make!

Course Side Dish

Keyword comfort food, potatoes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 236 kcal

Author Andrea Vaughan

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2.5 lbs potatoes peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
• 1 white onion roughly chopped

Instructions

1. Place the chopped onions, potatoes, and broth ina large stock pot

2. Bring the water to a boil

3. Reduce the heat to medium.  Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender

4. Do not drain the potatoes and onions. Instead, mash or whip everything together in the stock pot

5. Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Best Mashed Potato Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 0.1g1%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g

Cholesterol 2mg1%

Sodium 454mg19%

Potassium 1255mg36%

Carbohydrates 53g18%

Fiber 7g28%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 9IU0%

Vitamin C 58mg70%

Calcium 45mg5%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

If you want a more dramatic flavor profile, you can also add chopped garlic and bay leaves to the water. Just make sure you remove the bay leaves before mashing!

For more great recipes, check out the Clean Eating section of my website!