Mashed Potatoes


Ingredients:

  • Potatoes (one per person)
  • 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons cream cheese (or other fancy cheese)
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • salt
  • pepper

Cut potatoes into small sections and place in a large pot. Add about an inch of water and boil with the lid on. With a fork, check top chucks of potato. When the fork easily slides into the potato piece, you can remove the pot from the stove.

With a potato masher, thoroughly mash the potatoes until there are no "bones". Mash in the margarine and cream cheese and add enough warm milk to make the correct constancy. To obtain "fluffy" potatoes, use an electric egg beater to finish the dish.

* for cheesy mashed potatoes, add 2 to 4 oz of mozzarella cheese