The Best Mashed Potatoes


You guys. I have a secret. A dirty, dirty, dirty little secret about mashed potatoes. 

Saying that mashed potatoes are a favorite at the Thanksgiving dinner table is a filthy understatement. in our house. For what felt like an entirety of my childhood, mashed potatoes WERE Thanksgiving dinner. They were the star. They were what we all loaded our plates with first, and the other traditional Thanksgiving dinner dishes were just that - sides. The mashed potatoes trumped the turkey in every way, and we always fought over the leftover clouds of fluffy buttery heaven whenever we had the blessing of taking leftovers home after the bounteous meal. This year we have the privilege, honor, and huge responsibility of bringing the mashed potatoes and gravy for my entire family at Thanksgiving. For a family who is mashed potato obsessed, you know darn well I need to bring a batch that will blow their socks off. And my friends, I have that recipe right here for you today. 

But that's not my secret. The one ingredient that makes THE BEST MASHED POTATOES ON THE PLANET is the secret. I've tried a ton of mashed potato recipes in my lifetime, and this one is by far the greatest, best, and well... just try it and join me on proclaiming it's well-deserved champion title. 
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