These Amish Mashed Potatoes are an easy homemade side dish. They are creamy, comforting, and sure to be a crowd favorite!
It’s no secret that I love sharing Amish Recipes. Amish cooking makes for the best family friendly and comforting meals. These Amish Mashed Potatoes are no exception. They are super creamy and made with a handful of simple ingredients.
Some of my other favorite Amish recipes are this Amish Ham and Amish Banana Bread.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- Simple: This recipe only calls for six ingredients and that includes salt and pepper.
- Great for holidays: These mashed potatoes are definitely Thanksgiving dinner worthy!
- Make ahead: This is a great make ahead side dish. Simply let them cool and refrigerate. You can reheat them when you’re ready to serve.
🥣 Ingredients needed
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
For this recipe, you will need:
- Potatoes: You’ll need either Russet or Idaho variety potatoes.
- Butter
- All purpose flour: This is definitely a method unique to the Amish. They use butter, flour, and milk to make a paste before mashing it in with the potatoes.
- Milk
- Salt and pepper: I recommend that you do salt and pepper to taste.
🧄Variations
You can try adding in some roasted garlic, if you like.
🔪 Equipment needed
You will need a large cooking pot, vegetable peeler, potato masher (or mixer), whisk, and a small pot.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Peel your potatoes and chop them into quarters (image 1). Bring a large pot filled with water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are tender (image 2). I cooked mine for about 20 minutes.
Drain the water from the potatoes with a colander and set aside. In a small pot or sauce pan, add the butter. Once it is melted add the flour to form a paste (image 3).
Reduce the heat and whisk in the milk (image 4). Pour the mixture over the potatoes and add salt and pepper (image 5). Mash or use a mixer to mash the potatoes (image 6). If using a mixer, do not over mix or the potatoes will become gummy.
Serve with a little salted butter or gravy on top.
🥗 What to serve with this recipe
These Amish mashed potatoes go great with so many main dishes. Some of my favorites are this Amish Pot Roast, Amish Whole Chicken, and this Crockpot Lemon and Garlic Whole Chicken.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- While the Amish do everything by hand, you don’t have to. You can use a mixer to mash your potatoes. Just don’t over mix them or they can become gummy.
- Use whole milk for the creamiest mashed potatoes.
- Once done, you can put these mashed potatoes in your slow cooker on warm. This is a great way to serve them at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftover mashed potatoes in an airtight container. Keep in your fridge. Leftovers will be good for up to four days after making.
To freeze, put in a plastic freezer storage bag then lay it flat. Remove any excess air. The potatoes will be good in your freezer for about three months.
When ready to reheat add a little milk or half and half to the mashed potatoes. I recommend reheating on your stove top.
📋 Recipe FAQs
Milk will give the mashed potatoes a smoother taste.
About 20 minutes or until they are fork tender.
Yes, you can. If you cook them too long they will become soupy or watery.
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Amish Mashed Potatoes
Equipment
- Potato masher or mixer
- Large pot
- Vegetable peeler
- Small sauce pan
- Whisk
- Colander
Ingredients
- 4 pounds potatoes (Russet or Idaho) about four large
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter *
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel your potatoes and chop them into quarters.
- Bring a large pot filled with water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are tender (about 20 minutes).4 pounds potatoes (Russet or Idaho)
- Drain the water from the potatoes with a colander and set aside.
- In a small pot or sauce pan, add the butter. Once it is melted add the flour to form a paste.⅓ cup unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- Reduce the heat and whisk in the milk.1 cup milk
- Pour the mixture over the potatoes and add salt and pepper. Mash or use a mixer to mash the potatoes. If using a mixer, do not over mix or the potatoes will become gummy.
- Serve with a little salted butter or gravy on top.
Notes
- While the Amish do everything by hand, you don’t have to. You can use a mixer to mash your potatoes. Just don’t over mix them or they can become gummy.
- Use whole milk for the creamiest mashed potatoes.
- Once done, you can put these mashed potatoes in your slow cooker on warm. This is a great way to serve them at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
Swathi says
This mash potatoes are so delicious perfect side dish some grilled chicken Loved it.
Criss says
I tried the Amish mashed potatoes, and they were amazing! So creamy and comforting—definitely a new favorite for my dinner table!
Nicole says
These mashed potatoes were so delicious! The perfect side dish and so easy to make.
Liz says
These were the creamiest mashed potatoes to come out of my kitchen!!! Thanks for the wonderful recipe and all the tips.