Vegan Mashed Potatoes
Serves | Total Time |
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4 | 30 minutes |
Ingredients
- 8 Yukon gold potatoes
- 0.25 cup chives (optional)
- 4 Tbsp vegan butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
Cookware
- 1 potato masher
Instructions
Step 1
For creamier mashed potatoes, peel your Yukon gold potatoes at this time. Otherwise, just halve your potatoes and place in a large saucepan or pot and cover with water by 1 inch.
Step 2
Bring to a light boil over high heat and add 1 tsp of sea salt (as original recipe is written, adjust if altering batch size), and cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until very tender. They should effortlessly slide off a knife when pierced with a knife.
Step 3
While the potatoes are cooking, chop up your chives (optional) and measure your vegan butter.
Step 4
Once tender, drain your potatoes and place them back in the hot pot off the heat for 1 minute to evaporate any additional water.
Step 5
Mash your potatoes using a potato masher until fluffy.
Step 6
Add in vegan butter, garlic, salt, and black pepper and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Step 7
Lastly top with chives (optional, stir and serve as is or with your favorite gravy (or mushroom gravy). Leftovers will keep in the fridge covered for up to a few days. Not freezer friendly.