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
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.
