Decadent Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
• 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut to similar size of idaho potatoes
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream or 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 pinch pepper
• fresh chives, thinly sliced or fresh basil, sliced into thin ribbons

Recipe

• 1 place cut potatoes in a 6-quart saucepan and cover with cold water. add 1 teaspoon sea salt, cover and bring to a simmer. cook for 20 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter with cream, 1 tablespoon sea salt, and a pinch of pepper.
• 3 when potatoes are cooked thoroughly (remove a piece and taste to ensure tenderness), drain in a colander. while still hot, pass potatoes through a food mill with a medium sieve attachment, or through a potato ricer, and put back into the pot in which they were cooked.
• 4 slowly pour the warm butter-cream mixture into the potatoes; incorporate gently with a wooden spoon. taste and adjust seasoning. garnish with fresh chives or basil. serve immediately.