How to Boil Potatoes
Potatoes (washed or peeled)
Milk (optional)
Butter or Margarine (optional)
Healthy Cooking Oil (optional)
Slice or cut potatoes so they will cook faster. Put the potatoes in a large pot so the pot is about 3/4 full. Add water until the water level is about 1/4 inch above the potatoes. Place the pot on one of the burners on the stove and turn the burner onto high heat until water comes to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium to medium high (make sure the water is still boiling) to help reduce the chances of the water boiling over. Boil potatoes until fork can easily be inserted into the potato pieces--about 10-30 min. This means the potatoes are cooked through. Then drain the water by dumping the potatoes and water into a large strainer.
Mashing Potatoes
Return potatoes back into the pot. Using a potato masher or electric mixer, mash the potatoes. You may add a few splashes of milk and/or butter or margarine (about 1/4c.) to make the mashed potatoes creamy. If you're going dairy free, 2-3 T. cooking oil may be used instead of milk and butter.
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