Mom's Mashed Potatoes | Dairy-Free
Dairy allergic or lactose intolerant guests coming for the holiday? Whip up these crowd-pleasing dairy-free mashed potatoes!
You guys out there, especially you mid-westerners, I'd venture to say that your mom makes the best mashed potatoes. I know because I married one just like you whose mom whips up a pretty mean bowl of 'em! It also happens to be that he is an Indiana boy which roughly translates into "give me meat and potatoes or I shall wilt." Well, I have to commend my hubby since our son was diagnosed with food allergies. He never complains or demands the comfort foods of his youth, but because I love him, I make them—with a few modifications, of course. One side I have been whipping up (pun intended) lately are these dairy-free mashed potatoes. They may be lacking butter and milk, but they sure aren't lacking in flavor and richness. Give these a try this holiday season, just be sure to make a triple batch—they go fast!
And on a side note. My four year-old has become my assistant in the kitchen. Tonight I told him we were having mashed potatoes for dinner and he said; "oh oh, and put bacon on them. I had a dream last night about making mashed potatoes and I put bacon on them so that people would think they were eating cowboy food." I tried to keep a straight face. So, the bacon is optional. I will say, had I not topped the potatoes with bacon bits this photo would have been worse than it already is. Let me tell you, WHITE food is challenging to shoot, so I am finding. So apologies for a photo that may be a little off color (don't they look a little green to you?), but just trust me, these mashers are good under any light!
Mom's Mashed Potatoes
Gluten-Free | Casein-Free | Citrus-Free | Corn-Free | Dairy-Free | Egg-Free | Fish-Free | Nightshade-Free | Peanut-Free | Rice-Free | Shellfish-Free | Soy-Free | Tree Nut-Free | Wheat-Free | Grain-Free | Sesame-Free | Virtually Sweetener-Free | GFCF
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
4-5 medium RUSSET POTATOES
1/3 cup potato cooking WATER
2 tablespoons melted EARTH BALANCE SOY FREE BUTTERY SPREAD or olive oil
1 tablespoon NUTRITIONAL YEAST (such as Bragg's—adds cheesy flavor)
2 teaspoons GRANULATED ONION
1 teaspoon CHICKEN BOUILLON (I use organic Superior Touch Better Than Bouillon)
1/4 teaspoon SEA SALT
1/4 teaspoon BLACK PEPPER
Directions:
1. Peel and slice potatoes into 1/2" rounds. Add potatoes to a large stainless steel pot, cover with water, bring to boil and simmer until are tender.
2. In a small bowl whisk together remaining ingredients and set aside.
3. When potatoes are tender, strain and return to pot. Pour "buttery" mixture over potatoes and whip using a hand-held or stand mixer until smooth. You may want to add a bit more water to achieve desired consistency.
Notes:
Corn allergy? Use olive oil.
The bouillon I use has a scant amount of cane sugar in it.
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Reader Comments (8)
Lexie - these look great! Even with all the white in the picture! I've been making dairy free mashed potatoes for awhile now, but hadn't thought about adding nutritional yeast (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE!). Great idea! You could also make tempeh bacon and use that instead of bacon, if you wanted to keep it vegetarian. Either way, the recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving (and any time, actually!).
Your photos is lovely and no, the potatoes do not look green to me. Have a great Thanksgiving! xo, carol
They look delicious and so dies the pumpkin pie below. Yum!
Lexie this looks so good. I just want to dive in! Yummy!
Hey Lex . . . I love your blog and read it frequently - you inspire me! I'll definitely try these potatoes . . . love the 'cowboy bacon' on the top! Hugs, M.
The ingredients really make me think these are bursting with flavor! The bacon is just like the icing on the cake.
Happy Thanksgiving Lexie!
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Hey Alisa, for shore, bacon is the icing :). YOUR admiring fan ...
-Lexie
I am very excited to have come across this recipe! I prepared these for Thanksgiving for my dairy-free son and we ALL loved them! I have made them about five times since then. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Diana, So glad these have been a hit with your family : ) xoLexie