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    Home > Blog > Vegetable Recipes > Heavenly Mashed Potatoes

    Heavenly Mashed Potatoes

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Nov 4, 2011 · Modified: Nov 23, 2020

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    A bowl of mashed potatoes with butter and chives, a purple napkin, and a spoon. This amazing potato recipe is inspired by something we always had at my house growing up. We could call them heavenly potatoes because they were just that good. My favorite meal were these Heavenly Mashed Potatoes and honey ham.  I would know, being from Idaho and all. Here is a weird side note. Did you know that Idaho is the Gem State, and there we call tater tots “tater gems?” True story. Oh, its also pronounced poh-tay-toh. Don’t even try and get all fancy and pronounce it poh-ta-toh. Everyone will hate you if you do that, its also really annoying. But for real, these mashed potatoes are really really good, and you should totally make them for Thanksgiving, and then be thankful you now know how to pronounce potato right. YAY!
    ♥ Teri

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    Heavenly Mashed Potatoes recipe with cottage cheese.

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    A bowl of mashed potatoes with butter and chives, a purple napkin, and a spoon.

    Heavenly Potatoes

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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Servings: 7

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 4 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
    • ⅓ cup heavy cream
    • ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • ¼ cup cottage cheese, pureed
    • 2 tablespoons chives, thinly sliced
    • salt and pepper to taste

    optional garnish

    • chives
    • melted butter

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Place potatoes in a large pot and fill with water. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
    • Boil potatoes until fork tender, about 25 minutes.
    • While potatoes boil, place cream, butter and garlic in a small saucepan and simmer. Once mixture comes to a simmer, remove from heat.
    • Drain potatoes in a colander and return back to the pot. Lightly mash the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
    • Pour cream mixture over the potatoes, a little at a time and mash the potatoes until all the cream mixture has been used and potatoes are smooth.
    • Stir in pureed cottage cheese and sliced chives and season with salt and pepper.
    • Top with remaining chives and melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.

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    November 4, 2011 / 42 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Kasey

      November 06, 2011 at 10:27 pm

      Girl, if you’re from Idaho, I trust you know your potatoes. That melted butter looks DEVINE.

      Reply
    2. Melissa Loh

      November 06, 2011 at 7:50 pm

      Oooo! I never thought to add cottage cheese to mashed potatoes.

      Reply
    3. Sally

      November 06, 2011 at 6:58 pm

      These are probably the prettiest mashed taters I have ever seen. Help me, Rhonda.

      Reply
    4. Annie

      November 06, 2011 at 3:55 pm

      Well I just drooled all over my keyboard…

      Reply
    5. Lora @ theamericaine.blogspot.com

      November 06, 2011 at 3:00 pm

      I’ve never thought to put cottage cheese into mashed potatoes, but I will have to give it a try.

      Reply
    6. Kristy Lynn @ Gastronomical Sovereignty

      November 06, 2011 at 10:11 am

      mashed potatoes are never a terrible idea. I have to be honest though – i do prefer baby potatoes to russets flavor wise. these do look tasty though!

      Reply
    7. Cherine

      November 06, 2011 at 2:34 am

      Your mashed potatoes look mouthwatering!

      Reply
    8. julia { see you in the morning }

      November 05, 2011 at 10:40 pm

      oh stop it. stop it right now.

      the MELTED BUTTER.

      dear heavens.(thisisamazing!)

      Reply
    9. Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen

      November 05, 2011 at 4:01 pm

      These with honey bacon… just the perfect blend of heaven and hell :)

      Reply
    10. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

      November 05, 2011 at 7:49 am

      This is a fantastic idea!

      Reply
    11. Valeria

      November 05, 2011 at 6:42 am

      oh wow, that buttery liquid on top is killer!

      Reply
    12. Nicole Franzen

      November 05, 2011 at 6:24 am

      drool, that is all

      Reply
    13. Sally - My Custard Pie

      November 05, 2011 at 2:09 am

      How do you make mash look this good?

      Reply
    14. ZuVuYah

      November 04, 2011 at 11:44 pm

      So simple and so OMG!

      Miki! Love your response! EXACTLY what I FEEL *!*

      Thanks Galz~~~

      Reply
    15. Robin

      November 04, 2011 at 5:15 pm

      I’ve given potatoes up until Thanksgivng but I will totally be making this new recipe for the big feast. Cottage Cheese huh…hmmmm….

      Reply
    16. Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen

      November 04, 2011 at 2:39 pm

      Also, STOP TRYING TO MAKE TATER GEMS HAPPEN! GOSH!

      Reply
      • Teri Lyn Fisher

        November 04, 2011 at 2:41 pm

        HAHAHHA! It’s not like I’m trying to make Fetch happen!!! COME ON!

        Reply
        • Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen

          November 04, 2011 at 2:43 pm

          TATER GEMS AREN’T. GOING. TO. HAPPEN. No one is going to say that.

          Reply
    17. Heidi @foodiecrush

      November 04, 2011 at 11:16 am

      Mashers dripping in butter, your chives are going for a swim. I’ve never tried mashed with cottage cheese, such a brilliant idea! On a side note, our friends here in SLC actually live in the home built by the man who started Ore-ida and developed the Tater Tot! True dat. Sadly there were no tots in the home when they moved in, just bad red shag carpet.

      Reply
    18. nicole {sweet peony}

      November 04, 2011 at 11:12 am

      don’t tease me with melted butter. it’s not fair. now i’m going to have to make these tonight. ;)

      Reply
    19. Jessica

      November 04, 2011 at 10:55 am

      I think I just licked my screen. Seriously. The pools of butter are killing me!

      Reply
      • Deb

        November 05, 2011 at 2:35 pm

        lol they do look awesome enough to lick

        Reply
    20. Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen

      November 04, 2011 at 10:22 am

      I dig pools of butter. Especially ones that live on the surface of large masses of mashed potatoes.

      Reply
    21. Bev Weidner

      November 04, 2011 at 8:36 am

      OH dear, I just fainted.

      Reply
    22. Lindsay

      November 04, 2011 at 8:33 am

      Your photography is heavenly! And the recipe sounds delicious. Pureed cottage cheese…I will have to try this one.

      Reply
    23. Michele

      November 04, 2011 at 8:26 am

      I assume that the teeny-tiny twist is the pureed cottage cheese. I can not WAIT to make this recipe! Looks and sounds delish!!!

      Reply
    24. Miki

      November 04, 2011 at 8:21 am

      Teri. These photos. I’m salivating.

      Jenny. The food styling. I’m salivating.

      Ladies. The mashed potatoes. I’m salivating.

      I need a mop.

      Reply
    25. aimee

      November 04, 2011 at 8:19 am

      These look amazing. I’m totally making them for Thanksgiving. Yay poh-tay-tohs!!

      Reply
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