Side Dish📍 All of RomaniaEasy🥗 Vegetarian🐟 Pescatarian🌾 Gluten-free🥩 Low-carb / Keto💪 High-protein🥦 Clean eating🫒 Mediterranean

Mashed Potatoes

Name: Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 1 kg floury potatoes; 80 g butter; 200 ml warm milk; salt to taste; white pepper to taste (optional); grated nutmeg (optional); chopped fresh parsley; a knob of butter for garnish

Mashed potatoes are a classic and comforting side dish made from boiled potatoes crushed with butter, warm milk, and salt. Creamy, smooth, and full of flavor, they pair perfectly with roasts, stews, or schnitzels.

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Servings

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Prep

10 min

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Cook

25 min

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Total

35 min

🥘Ingredients

servings

Mash

For serving

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🥗Vegetarian🐟Pescatarian🌾Gluten-free🥩Low-carb / Keto💪High-protein🥦Clean eating🫒Mediterranean

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Yield

approx. 800 g mash

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Up to 3 days in a covered container

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Freezer

Not recommended — texture degrades upon thawing

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per serving (approx. 200g)

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Calories

160 kcal

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Protein

3 g

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Fat

7 g

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Carbohydrates

22 g

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Fiber

2 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Pork or beef roast

🥂Schnitzel

🥂Vegetable or meat stew

🥂Pan-fried sausages

🥂Pickled cabbage salad

💡Variations

Add 2 roasted garlic cloves to the mash for a deeply flavored variation.

Stir in grated cheese (parmesan or cașcaval) at the end for a richer mash.

Replace milk with vegetable stock for a lighter version.