Mashed Potatoes

    This week I have a side dish that goes great with many different foods. I use my grandma's recipe and they are delicious and easy to make. You can buy yellow or red potatoes, yellow I peel and red I leave the skin, depending on how you want the texture to be. For this week I bought red and left the skin on for some extra flavor and different consistency. 

    First, wash the potatoes well and slice them in quarters. I use about 4-5 potatoes which is perfect for two people or two servings. Put them in a pot with water and you do not need to wait until the water is already boiling, you can just place them in at any point until they are very soft. Once soft, drain the water, add in about 6 tablespoons of butter and about a quarter cup of milk maybe even just slightly less depending on how thick you want the potatoes to be. Then use a hand mixer to mix everything together until you are happy. Some people like some chunks others like it smooth so just do what you are comfortable with. 

    In the first picture I paired the potatoes with my Ricotta and Parmesan Pasta and it was amazing. It can go with any number of foods, but the next I made it with was just some beef and broccoli because I could not think of anything else to make that night and felt kind of lazy.