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Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes Recipe is made with sour cream, potatoes, and minced chives.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Original yield
- Serves 6
- Ingredients
- 5 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Check when to cover
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
2. Match the cuts in the method
Use the chopping, slicing or cutting preparation specified.
Get to know the ingredients
potatoes (I like a mix of Yukon Gold and Russet)
In the method: Peel the potatoes and cut them into equal-sized chunks.
sour cream
In the method: Add the sour cream, butter, and salt to the pot and let the butter melt.
sea salt
In the method: Add the sour cream, butter, and salt to the pot and let the butter melt.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 6. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 3 lb potatoes (I like a mix of Yukon Gold and Russet)Ingredient note
Source: 1 cup sour creamIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons butterIngredient note
Source: 2 teaspoons sea saltIngredient note
Source: ¼ cup minced chives
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Mashed the potatoes using a potato masher then stir in the chives.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the pot. Start with this step: Peel the potatoes and cut them into equal-sized chunks.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
What happens at the end?
Mashed the potatoes using a potato masher then stir in the chives.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 6. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: theendlessmeal.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.