Whipped Cottage Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Whip a whole container of cottage cheese until creamy and then fold it in with classic mashed potatoes for an epic holiday side!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 5 lb. Yukon gold potatoes rinsed and quartered
- 3 teaspoons sea salt separated
- 11 oz. 2% cottage cheese ~1.5 cups
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- ½ cup 2% milk or any kind of milk*
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
Optional Garnish
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh chives
Instructions
- Add the potatoes into a large pot and then cover with water. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and stir. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Turn heat to medium and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender about 15-20 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, whip the cottage cheese in a food processor until it’s completely smooth. You may need to scrape the sides a bit. Every food processor is different, but this should take between 2-4 minutes to become completely smooth. Set aside.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, strain them and transfer the potatoes back into the pot. Add the butter to the potatoes and use an electric mixture to mash the potatoes on high until smooth. If you like your mashed potatoes a bit chunkier, feel free to use a classic potato masher instead.
- Add the whipped cottage cheese, milk, pepper, and remaining salt to the potatoes and mix until combined.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and or chives and enjoy immediately.
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Notes
- We prefer Yukon gold potatoes for this recipe but red potatoes or Idaho potatoes will work, too.
- You can peel your potatoes before boiling if you don't like the skin.
- Milk*: feel free to add more milk until the potatoes have reached the desired consistency.
- Feel free to add more salt to the potatoes if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g