How to Cook Mashed Potatoes With Scallions and Sour Cream

Mashed potatoes are a staple comfort food, their rich, buttery flavor making them the perfect accompaniment to almost any meal. The addition of just an ingredient or two can elevate the flavor and texture of your mashed potatoes. Adding sour cream contributes a rich, velvety texture, while scallions provide a mild, onion flavor and a lovely pop of color. Customize your next batch with the addition of sour cream and scallions, and you’ll wonder why you ever made them any other way.

Things You'll Need

  • Cutting board
  • Sharp knife
  • Large pot
  • Table or kosher salt
  • Potato masher
  • Sour cream
  • Milk or cream
  • Butter

How to Do It

  1. Peel and cut potatoes -- russet, Yukon gold or Idaho potatoes work best for mashed potatoes -- into similar-sized cubes. Add to a pot of cool water along with a dash of table or kosher salt, if desired, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer.

  2. Cook potatoes until fork-tender, approximately 20 minutes.

  3. Drain the potatoes and return to the pot.

  4. Add a small amount of milk or cream and desired amounts of butter and sour cream and vigorously mash with a potato masher.

  5. Slice scallions thinly, including both the white and green parts.

  6. Add scallions to mashed potatoes and stir to combine. Top with a few more slices, if desired, before serving.

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