Mashed Potatoes 9 Ways

Love mashed potatoes? Here are recipes for classic mashed potatoes as well as mashed potatoes with add-ins like broccoli and cheese, horseradish, bacon and blue cheese, and Asiago cheese and sun-dried tomato pesto.

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Creamy Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

Sour cream, prepared horseradish and a splash of lemon juice spice up traditional mashed potatoes. Creamy Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

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Broccoli-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

A classic veggie mix meets potatoes in this recipe, which calls for adding fresh or frozen broccoli florets and cheddar cheese to creamy mashed potatoes.Broccoli-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

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Hidden Roots Mashed Potatoes

This rich mash is more than just a vehicle for gravy. It's a subtly sweet blend of parsnip, celery root and two kinds of potato, plus plenty of butter, sour cream and nutmeg.Hidden Roots Mashed Potatoes

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Bacon-Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Tangy blue cheese and salty bacon make traditional mashed potatoes even more indulgent.Bacon-Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

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Perfect Mashed Potatoes

The classic mashed potato recipe! Cooking tips: If you leave the skin on the potatoes, mash them with a potato masher rather than an electric mixer (because the skin will get caught in the beaters). If you want to use a potato ricer, wait to add the butter until after you've passed the potatoes through the ricer.Perfect Mashed Potatoes

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Spicy Double-Smoked Mashed Potatoes

The secret to these potatoes is boiling whole peeled garlic cloves along with the potatoes. Shredded smoked Gouda cheese and finely chopped chopotle pepper in adobe sauce add to the spicy flavor.Spicy Double-Smoked Mashed Potatoes

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Quivey's Grove in Madison, Wisconsin, whips up this version of mashed potatoes that matches plenty of dairy richness with garlic, Parmesan, black pepper and green onion.Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Asiago Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Mashed Potatoes

Shredded Asiago cheese and sun-dried tomato pesto (or basil pesto) give a flavor and color boost to mashed potatoes.Asiago Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Mashed Potatoes

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Herb Butter Mashed Potatoes

Create herb butter by adding snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, oregano and thyme to softened butter.Herb Butter Mashed Potatoes

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Chipotle Smashed Potatoes

This is the ultimate feel-good dish: two kinds of mashed potatoes with bacon. Cream cheese adds richness; chipotle chile brings a subtle smoky flavor.Chipotle Smashed Potatoes

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Hidden Roots Mashed Potatoes

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Bacon-Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

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Perfect Mashed Potatoes

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Spicy Double-Smoked Mashed Potatoes

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Asiago Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Mashed Potatoes

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Herb Butter Mashed Potatoes

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Chipotle Smashed Potatoes

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Creamy Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

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Broccoli-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

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Hidden Roots Mashed Potatoes

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Bacon-Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes

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Perfect Mashed Potatoes

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Spicy Double-Smoked Mashed Potatoes

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Asiago Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Mashed Potatoes

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Herb Butter Mashed Potatoes

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Chipotle Smashed Potatoes

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