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Ultimate Mashed Potatoes

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Ultimate Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes cooked in chicken broth are mashed with just the right amount of butter, cream, chives and bacon to make an irresistible side dish.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 min

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth (Regular, Natural Goodness® or Certified Organic)
5 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 7 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup light cream
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons butter
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (reserve some for garnish)
Generous dash ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Heat the broth and potatoes in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.

    Step 2

    2. Reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Drain the potatoes well in a colander, reserving the broth.

    Step 3

    3. Mash the potatoes with 1/4 cup reserved broth, light cream, sour cream, chives, butter, bacon and black pepper. Add the additional reserved broth, if needed, until desired consistency. Garnish with the remaining bacon.

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