Author Notes
based on a recipe by Michael Symon, these mashed potatoes scream autumn! —Jane Katz
Ingredients
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3.5 pounds
russet potatoes
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10 tablespoons
butter
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1 cup
milk
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1/4 cup
sour cream
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2 sprigs
sage
Directions
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In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the potatoes for 30 minutes. Drain well.
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Mash potatoes with a masher or a ricer, if you've got one
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Cook the butter and sage over a medium-low heat until the milk solids turn dark golden. This should take 4-5 minutes. Fish out the sage leaves once the brown butter darkens.
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Add 8 tbs of butter the potatoes with milk and sour cream. Mash and stir some more.
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Serve potatoes with an extra drizzle of brown butter and if you're feeling decorative, a sage leaf on top!
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