Common Ingredients in mashed potatoes Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular mashed potatoes recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in mashed potatoes dishes are butter and potatoes.

Garlic, cream, milk and cream cheese are also common ingredients in mashed potatoes recipes. Variations include:

• heavy cream and half and in place of milk
• heavy cream and half and in place of cream cheese

Salt is in 90% of mashed potatoes recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average mashed potatoes recipe has about 9.4 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 24.

In terms of directions, mashed potatoes recipes have about 5.1 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 11 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Mashed Potatoes

For 2 tablespoon butter (28 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single mashed potatoes recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with butter	Potential subsitutions
potatoes	1.4 pound (624 g)	1.5 pound (672 g)	73%	baby yukon gold potatoes
garlic	1.1 clove (3 g)	4.9 clove (15 g)	64%
sour cream	half a cup (115 g)	0.47 cup (108 g)	36%	heavy cream half and
cream cheese	4 ounce (113 g)	3.5 ounce (99 g)	36%	heavy cream half and
scallions	1.5 (38 g)	1.8 (46 g)	27%	onion russet potatoes carrots

Ingredients by Average Weight in Mashed Potatoes

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in mashed potatoes recipes. This would be: 60% potatoes, 16% baby yukon gold potatoes, 6% butter, 5% milk, 4% sour cream, 4% cream cheese, 2% scallions, 1% garlic and 1% parmesan.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in mashed potatoes dishes. In fact, over 90% of mashed potatoes recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in mashed potatoes dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For mashed potatoes recipes, salt is frequently used with garlic, potatoes, butter, milk and sour cream.

butter

Another popular ingredient in mashed potatoes is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for mashed potatoes, over 75% have butter.

Butter is often included in mashed potatoes dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, half a cup or 4 tablespoons.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for mashed potatoes, butter is often used with salt, potatoes, garlic, black pepper and sour cream. On the other hand, butter is almost never used with parsley, onion and carrots.

potatoes

Potatoes is another common ingredient in mashed potatoes dishes. In fact, over 75% of mashed potatoes recipes contain potatoes.

Variations of potatoes include:

• baby yukon gold potatoes: 18% of recipes
• russet potatoes: 9% of recipes

Salt, butter, garlic, sour cream and milk are commonly used together with potatoes in mashed potatoes dishes.

Potential substitutions for potatoes in mashed potatoes:

• baby yukon gold potatoes

Also, potatoes is not often used with russet potatoes, heavy cream, carrots and half and.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in mashed potatoes is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for mashed potatoes, over 70% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 36% of recipes
• white pepper: 14% of recipes

For mashed potatoes recipes, pepper is frequently used with salt, milk, sour cream, cream cheese and chives.

Potential substitutions for pepper in mashed potatoes:

• black pepper
• white pepper

Also, pepper is not often used with olive oil, russet potatoes, heavy cream and carrots.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in mashed potatoes dishes. In fact, over 35% of mashed potatoes recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in mashed potatoes dishes.

Black pepper is often included in mashed potatoes dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For mashed potatoes recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, garlic, butter, potatoes and cream cheese.

Potential substitutions for black pepper in mashed potatoes:

• white pepper
• paprika

Also, black pepper is not often used with russet potatoes.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in mashed potatoes dishes. In fact, over 55% of mashed potatoes recipes contain garlic.

Mashed potatoes dishes often call for garlic to be chopped, minced and peeled.

Garlic is often included in mashed potatoes dishes in amounts of 3 cloves or 2 cloves.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.4% by weight.

In recipes for mashed potatoes, garlic is often used with salt, potatoes, butter, milk and black pepper.

cream

Another popular ingredient in mashed potatoes is cream. From the recipes we've sampled for mashed potatoes, over 55% have cream.

Variations of cream include:

• sour cream: 32% of recipes
• cream cheese: 27% of recipes
• heavy cream: 9% of recipes

Garlic, butter, potatoes, salt and black pepper are commonly used together with cream in mashed potatoes dishes.

sour cream

Sour cream is another common ingredient in mashed potatoes dishes. In fact, over 30% of mashed potatoes recipes contain sour cream.

Common quantities for sour cream in mashed potatoes dishes include 1 cup or a quarter cup.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain sour cream, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Salt, potatoes, garlic, milk and butter are commonly used together with sour cream in mashed potatoes dishes.

Potential substitutions for sour cream in mashed potatoes:

• heavy cream
• half and

Also, sour cream is not often used with baby yukon gold potatoes, onion, russet potatoes and carrots.

cream cheese

Another popular ingredient in mashed potatoes is cream cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for mashed potatoes, over 25% have cream cheese.

Softened is a frequent preparation for cream cheese in mashed potatoes dishes.

Cream cheese is often included in mashed potatoes dishes in amounts of 8 ounces or 6 ounces.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain cream cheese, it is on average, 9% by weight.

For mashed potatoes recipes, cream cheese is frequently used with salt, potatoes, sour cream, butter and garlic.

Potential substitutions for cream cheese in mashed potatoes:

• heavy cream
• half and

Also, cream cheese is not often used with olive oil, parsley, baby yukon gold potatoes, onion, white pepper, russet potatoes and carrots.

milk

Another popular ingredient in mashed potatoes is milk. From the recipes we've sampled for mashed potatoes, over 35% have milk.

Milk is often included in mashed potatoes dishes in amounts of a quarter cup or half a cup.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain milk, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for mashed potatoes, milk is often used with salt, potatoes, garlic, sour cream and pepper.

Potential substitutions for milk in mashed potatoes:

• heavy cream
• half and

Also, milk is not often used with white pepper, russet potatoes and carrots.

scallions

Scallions is another common ingredient in mashed potatoes dishes. In fact, over 15% of mashed potatoes recipes contain scallions.

Mashed potatoes dishes often call for scallions to be sliced.

Scallions is often included in mashed potatoes dishes in amounts of 6 scallions.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain scallions, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for mashed potatoes, scallions is often used with salt, butter, potatoes, cream cheese and milk.

Potential substitutions for scallions in mashed potatoes:

• onion
• russet potatoes
• carrots

Also, scallions is not often used with butter, baby yukon gold potatoes, heavy cream and half and.

parmesan

Another popular ingredient in mashed potatoes is parmesan. From the recipes we've sampled for mashed potatoes, over 15% have parmesan.

Grated is a frequent preparation for parmesan in mashed potatoes dishes.

Common quantities for parmesan in mashed potatoes dishes include a quarter cup.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain parmesan, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Garlic, salt, butter, cream cheese and potatoes are commonly used together with parmesan in mashed potatoes dishes.

Potential substitutions for parmesan in mashed potatoes:

• heavy cream

Also, parmesan is not often used with olive oil, baby yukon gold potatoes, onion, white pepper, onion powder, russet potatoes, paprika, carrots and half and.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in mashed potatoes dishes. In fact, over 15% of mashed potatoes recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in mashed potatoes dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

For mashed potatoes recipes, olive oil is frequently used with garlic, salt, parsley, butter and black pepper. However, cream cheese, parmesan, chives, onion powder, heavy cream and paprika are almost never used together with olive oil in mashed potatoes dishes.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in mashed potatoes is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for mashed potatoes, over 15% have parsley.

In mashed potatoes recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

In recipes for mashed potatoes, parsley is often used with salt, milk, garlic, sour cream and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for parsley in mashed potatoes:

• chives

Also, parsley is not often used with butter, cream cheese, baby yukon gold potatoes, white pepper, onion powder, heavy cream, paprika and half and.

Other mashed potatoes Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in mashed potatoes recipes include:

• chives - 10%
• onion - 10%
• onion powder - 5%
• paprika - 5%
• carrots - 5%
• half and - 5%

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