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Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes

These elevated, fully, tangy mashed potatoes are perfect for your Thanksgiving table! Or served with any main, they're obsession worthy!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Thanksgiving
Keyword best thanksgiving mashed potatoes, Butter sour cream and chive mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes with sour cream and chives, Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt for your water
  • ⅓ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup milk warmed
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste use kosher salt

Instructions

  • Add the cubed potatoes to a large pot and fill it 2 inches above the potatoes.
  • Add the kosher salt.
  • Bring it to a boil and boil for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
  • Drain the water and return the potatoes to the same pot.
  • Add the sour cream, warm milk, and melted butter.
  • Mash the potatoes until they’re smooth.
  • Top the potatoes with chopped chives and salt and pepper. Maybe even a few pats of butter or an extra dollop of sour cream, if you wish.

Notes

*See the blog post for recipe info, tips, tricks, and photos.