How can I cook mashed potatos w gravy?

[Mark]

I'm in the learing process in the cooking world.

So any recipes that you like to share a fast but easy and delicious mashed potatos w gravy? thanks!

 

[Jennifer]

Mashed potatoes are really simple. My grandma makes them homemade all the time.

Just peel as many potatoes as you think you will need. Any kind of potato you like. And then once peeled, cut them into quarters. Or smaller, the small the faster they cook. Then your going to bring a pot of water to a boil. And then throw them right in. Wait about 20 minutes, then just fork a potato to check it. And just cook until done. Then strain the water from the potatoes. Put them back in the pot. Put in a few splashes of milk and a tablespoon or 2 of butter. And take a potato smasher, wooden spoon, whatever you have on hand. And smash and mix them all up.

For gravy. Melt about 4 tablespoons of butter in a skillet, or you could use any kind of oil you like. Let it coat the skillet. Then put about 4 tablespoons of flour in. Sprinkle it and cover the the skillet. Then your gonna stir this for a few minutes, let it turn a light brown color. But don't let it burn. And then your going to add about 2 1/2 cups of broth. It can be chicken or turkey, or whatever kind you like. It can be from a can, or from fresh meat you just cooked. And then your going to continue stiring this for about 3 or 4 minutes. You will also want to add salt and pepper to taste, or about 1/2 a teaspoon each. Just stir until its the thickness you want. And then remove from heat.

Hope I helped. Good luck! =)

 

[LynnBodoni1]

Potatoes: Peel and cut up potatoes. About one or two medium potatoes per person. Now put the potatoes in a pan, cover with water or other liquid, and boil until they are very soft. Drain. Mash or put through a ricer, add milk and butter.

Gravy: Make a white sauce (see my source), and instead of the milk or cream, use chicken or beef broth (depending on what you're serving). Or just make the white sauce, and season well with salt and pepper. Or you can make white sauce, but add a chicken or beef bullion cube or paste.

If I am making something like chicken fried steak, I use some of the fat from cooking the steaks as the fat for the gravy, though this doesn't make a true white sauce.

When making gravy, you really have to stir and stir and stir, not just when you're cooking the fat and flour, but after you add the liquid to it, too.

If you want to cheat, you can use a can of cream of mushroom soup, heated, for the gravy.

 

[beccasch2000]

Wash and peel the potatoes. Use two or three large potatoes for two people. Cut into small chunks. Put in sauce pan that is large enough to hold potatoes, water and has space for the water to boil. Cover the potatoes with water, add a teaspoon or more of salt. Put the lid on the pan. Turn heat up high. WATCH the pan. When the water starts to boil, turn it down to bubble, but not violently. Cook until a fork pierces chunks easily. Drain water, mash with a potato masher. Add butter and a LITTLE milk. If stiff add more milk. Too much milk will make potato soup. Can whip with a mixer if desired. Do things the easy way to start. Buy the gravy. Heinz is good.

 

[sawyer]

Peel and wash taters. Put in pot, add chicken or veggie broth to cover all taters. Boil until taters are tender. Drain excess liquid, mash taters with masher or use electric beater. Add lots of butter, salt and sour cream (milk if it's too thick) as you mash...tasting as you go to get your desired flavor.

The fastest gravy is jarred...Heinz is really good. Otherwise, take fat drippings from whatever meat you've cooked, heat them in a skillet, add a few tablespoons of flour...mixing the fat and flour over heat for a few minutes. Then slowly add milk and/or broth. It'll thicken as it heats.

 

[FlorenceM]

Boil or cook 6 -8 potatoes. Drain, Mash with masher and add 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup milk salt & pepper set aside until serving.
Make gravy with 2 tbsp butter, margarine or oil, 2 tbsp flour, 2 cups milk, 2 tsp beef soup powder mix.
Put all ingredients into fry pan in order given and stir until smooth add garlic powder and onion powder as extra seasoning. Water can be added to thin gravy. Juice from cooked beef can be used instead of soup base.