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Creamy Potato Recipe With Alfredo Sauce

By: T Worthey  ยป  Updated: November 17, 2023  ยป   View our disclosure policy

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The best potatoes always require lots of tender, loving care! Our easy creamy potato recipe with Alfredo sauce is a dish that tastes of love and happiness.

Make this potato side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner, and mouths will drop!

Creamy Potato Recipe With Alfredo Sauce

Creamy Potato Recipe With Alfredo Sauce

Potatoes are life! I don’t want to imagine a world without potatoes; no way and no how!

Honestly, I can’t remember when I wouldn’t say I liked potatoes in as many shapes and forms as you can think of, from French fries to Steak and waffle fries. And don’t forget the ketchup.

Regarding steak, it’s hard to imagine not having a baked potato with sour cream, butter, salt, pepper, and chives.

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And don’t get me started on skillet potatoes.

My mama was famous for her skillet potatoes. I add caramelized onions and red and green bell peppers to mine.

Then there’s au gratin and scalloped potatoes made with country ham. But the king of potatoes, in my opinion, is, without a doubt, mashed potatoes. 

Mashed potatoes and I go way back like peanut butter and jelly. 

Regarding the Thanksgiving holiday spread, the table would be incomplete without a big, beautiful, buttery bowl of mashed taters!

Besides, what will you do with all of the savory, mouthwatering gravy if you don’t have mashed potatoes to go with it?

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The More Potatoes, The Better

I think the best potatoes combine two or more kinds of potatoes.

I prefer mixing Yukon golds with russet potatoes or red skin potatoes with Yukon golds.

No matter what, Yukon golds are, hands down, my favorite variety of potatoes.

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter because regardless of which duo you pick, your smashed potatoes will come out creamy, buttery, and spot-on delicious.

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Yukon golds hold the butter, heavy cream, and salt like a champ!

And, when you add Alfredo sauce, it’s a party in your mouth.

Now, let’s raise the bar and toss some russet or red-skin potatoes into the mix, and this recipe becomes a yummy force to be reckoned with!

This potato recipe is the perfect storm of comfort food made even better with many layers of incredible flavors, all of which perfectly elevate potatoes to such lofty heights.

A good potato recipe is proof of how something so simple can become, with only a few ingredients, so freaking good!

How To Make Creamy Potatoes

A word of caution: our Alfredo Smashed Potatoes are no joke! I gotta tell ya’, these are dense, flavorful, and rich.

In short, they’re belly busters, so for sure, slide into some appropriate eating attire with the elastic waistband.

Yet, you’ll find out sooner rather than later; you will have difficulty stopping yourself from shoveling more of them into your pretty little mouth! FACTS!

Cooking tips for making good mashed creamy potatoes

Here are the top five tips for better potatoes:

  1. Cut your potatoes in half when boiling them; if they’re big enough, cut them into quarters. They will cook faster.
  2. Place your potatoes into a stockpot and run the water until it just covers the top of the potatoes. Do not put potatoes into hot water. The water and potatoes should start boiling at the same for evenly cooked potatoes.
  3. Add Kosher salt when cooking your potatoes, and sea salt or a good flaky finishing salt just before serving them to guests.
  4. Whatever you do, don’t overcook your potatoes. Cook your potatoes until they can be pierced with a fork. Then drain off all of the water, place them back into the hot pot, and let them dry out a bit. The more water you can remove from your potatoes, the better. Cooked potatoes with less moisture will absorb the butter and heavy cream better.
  5. Only use quality butter, good salt, and freshly cracked peppercorns. For this recipe, using homemade Alfredo is best, but a good jar of Alfredo is okay, too. I used heavy cream, garlic, Kosher and finishing salt, freshly cracked black peppercorns, quality cheese, and fresh flat-leaf parsley.

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Are you ready to make some of the best potatoes you will ever make?

Grab the list, jump into your car, head to the grocery store, then make this Alfredo Smashed Creamy Potatoes recipe.

I have a feeling it may just become your favorite way to enjoy the goodness of potatoes!

How To Make Creamy Potatoes

How To Make Creamy Potatoes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 1/2 pounds russet or red skin potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons of Kosher Salt
  • 1 cup Alfredo sauce
  • 1 cup three Italian Asiago, Parmesan, and Romano cheese blend
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 
  • flaky sea salt (to taste)
  • freshly cracked black peppercorns (to taste)

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Directions:

  1. Rinse potatoes and cut off any bad spots. I leave the potato skin on for more flavor.
  2. Cut the potatoes in half or quarters, and make sure the potato chunks are all about the same size so they’re all done simultaneously.
  3. Put the potatoes into a stockpot and fill the pot until the potatoes are just covered.
  4. Add two tablespoons of Kosher salt to the pot.
  5. Place the potatoes over medium-high heat and cook for 12-15 minutes.
  6. While the potatoes boil, place a saucepan over medium heat and melt the unsalted butter.
  7. When the butter is melted, add the Alfredo sauce, heavy cream, minced garlic, and chopped flat-leaf parsley.
  8. Test the potatoes to make sure they can be pierced with a fork.
  9. Drain your potatoes. I let my cooked potatoes drain in a colander for 4-5 minutes.
  10. Place the potatoes back into the stockpot and place it over low heat for 3-4 minutes.
  11. Use your preferred potato masher and begin smashing the potatoes. Add the melted butter and Alfredo sauce mixture.
  12. Mix the potatoes until they are your preferred consistency. Add the three-cheese blend. I like mine smashed potatoes to be a little chunky but feel free to mash them until they’re smooth; it’s your call.
  13. Add more salt. I prefer finishing salt and more freshly cracked black peppercorns at this stage of the recipe.
  14. Serve

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Creamy Potato Recipe With Alfredo Sauce

The best potatoes always require lots of tender loving care! Our easy creamy potato recipe with Alfredo sauce is a dish that tastes of love and happiness.
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Course: Side Dishes
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 179kcal
Author: D. Durand Worthey
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 1/2 pounds russet or red skin potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons of Kosher Salt
  • 1 cup Alfredo sauce
  • 1 cup three Italian Asiago Parmesan, and Romano cheese blend
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • flaky sea salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black peppercorns to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse potatoes and cut off any bad spots. I leave the potato skin on for more flavor.
  • Cut the potatoes in half or quarters, and make sure the potato chunks are all about the same size so they're all done simultaneously.
  • Put the potatoes into a stockpot and fill the pot until the potatoes are just covered.
  • Add two tablespoons of Kosher salt to the pot.
  • Place the potatoes over medium-high heat and cook for 12-15 minutes.
  • While the potatoes boil, place a saucepan over medium heat and melt the unsalted butter.
  • When the butter is melted, add the Alfredo sauce, heavy cream, minced garlic, and chopped flat-leaf parsley.
  • Test the potatoes to make sure they can be pierced with a fork.
  • Drain your potatoes. I let my cooked potatoes drain in a colander for 4-5 minutes.
  • Place the potatoes back into the stockpot and place it over low heat for 3-4 minutes.
  • Use your preferred potato masher and begin smashing the potatoes. Add the melted butter and Alfredo sauce mixture.
  • Mix the potatoes until they are your preferred consistency. Add the three-cheese blend. I like mine smashed potatoes to be a little chunky but feel free to mash them until they're smooth; it's your call.
  • Add more salt. I prefer finishing salt and more freshly cracked black peppercorns at this stage of the recipe.
  • Serve

Nutrition

Serving: 10g | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
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    October 6, 2024 at 4:24 pm

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