Chive Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 5 lbs yukon gold potatoes
• 1 1/4 cups half-and-half cream or 1 1/4 cups light cream or 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives
• salt & pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 peel & quarter potatoes. in a large dutch oven, cook potatoes in enough boiling lightly salted water to cover about 20 minuites or until tender.meanhile,in a small saucepan, combine half & half and butter;heat just until butter melts. cover & keep warm.
• 2 drain potatoes well in a colander,reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. return potatoes to dutch ovenl mash potatoes, gradually adding cream mixture until smooth.
• 3 if necessary add reserved potato water until potatoes are desired consistency.
• 4 season to taste with salt & peppr,just before serving,stir in chives.