These Mashed Potatoes for Two couldn’t be simpler to make. You just need one medium to large potato (or a couple reds), some butter, cream or milk, and salt, and you’re 15 minutes away from an excellent small batch of mashed potatoes.
Hey, friend. Super simple, super easy, super essential recipe post coming at you today: Mashed Potatoes for Two!
If you’ve ever gotten halfway through putting together a meal and realized your plate could really use some carbs, ever found a single sad potato at the back of your pantry cupboard, ever needed some comfort food on a solo or date night, this is the recipe for you.
You just need one medium to large potato or a couple reds, some butter, cream or milk, and salt, and you’re 15 minutes away from some excellent mashed potatoes that will serve one or two.
How to Make Mashed Potatoes for Two
Take a potato. This is a russet. You can use a Yukon gold or a couple of reds.
Peel and chop that thing.
Then cover with cold water. Add enough salt to make it salty like the sea.
Bring to a simmer and simmer for 8 to 12 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender. If you can crush a potato piece against the side of the pot with a fork, they’re done. Drain and add about a tablespoon of butter. More if you like a really buttery flavor, less if you don’t. And mash mash mash.
Then add a tablespoon of cream or milk and switch to a spoon.
Mix everything well and add more salt and some pepper. And taste. Want creamier potatoes? Add more liquid. Not buttery enough, add more butter.
And that’s it. Top with a quick gravy or serve alongside something amazing (like Country-style Pork Ribs ) and enjoy.
More Easy Potato Side Dishes
- Microwave Mashed Potatoes
- Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- Homemade Cheese Fries
- Italian Roasted Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes for Two Recipe Notes
- If you make mashed potatoes more than once a year, I recommend buying a potato masher if you don’t already own one. They’re cheap and make mashing potatoes quick and easy. Plus you can use them to make Banana Pancakes or Chocolate Banana Muffins .
- Looking for main dishes that go well with mashed potatoes? Try these Oven-baked Beef Ribs , Roasted Chicken , Tri-tip in the Oven , and Creamed Turkey .
Ingredients
Special Equipment
- ▢ Potato masher
Mashed Potatoes for Two
- ▢ 1 medium to large potato
- ▢ Salt
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 14g ) butter
- ▢ 1 tablespoon cream or milk
- ▢ Pepper
Instructions
- In a medium pot, cover potatoes with cold water and salt generously.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 to 12 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender. Remove from heat and drain.
- Add butter to the potatoes and use a potato masher or fork to mash potatoes.
- Add cream or milk and stir until incorporated. Add salt, pepper, and more cream or milk to taste.
- Serve and enjoy.
This two-ingredient Nutella sauce is quick and easy to make and perfect for drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, and waffles.
Last week, in my Easy Peanut Butter Sauce post, I promised I’d be sharing some more single-serving dessert sauces this summer, and here we are for round two, Nutella Sauce for ice cream, pancakes, and waffles!
This is another dead-easy, totally delicious sauce you can make in your microwave in about 30 seconds.
Who’s excited?
The sauce is gooey, fudgy, total chocolate and hazelnut goodness that takes a boring scoop of vanilla ice cream and turns it into a dreamy Nutella Sundae.
Or pour it over some waffles or pancakes ( banana pancakes or classic buttermilk pancakes ), and make it a breakfast to remember.
How to Make Nutella Sauce in the Microwave
To make this Nutella sauce recipe, you’ll just need Nutella, milk, a small bowl, and a microwave.
You heat the milk in the microwave until steaming—don’t overheat or it might curdle–and then stir in your Nutella.
As you stir, the sauce will start off looking dull and broken, but keep stirring, and it will come together and turn a deep, luscious chocolatey brown.
When it reaches that point, it’s done, and it’s time to eat.
Looking for more easy desserts? Try my 30-second Chocolate Sauce , Easy Fudge Sauce , Small-batch Chocolate Chip Cookies , and Easy Cheesecake Bites .
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 teaspoons milk
- ▢ 2 tablespoons ( 37g ) Nutella
Instructions
- Pour milk into a small, microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 10 to 15 seconds until just steaming—don’t overheat or you might curdle your milk.
- Add Nutella and stir until smooth, thickened, and dark.
- Pour over ice cream, pancakes, or waffles, and enjoy!
This Homemade Strawberry Milk is a million times better than the powdered stuff but almost as easy to make. Rich and creamy, with the best sweet and barely tart strawberry flavor, you’re going to love it.
A couple weeks ago, I shared my Strawberry Milk for One or Two for everyone looking for a way to use up those early summer strawberries, and I promised that I’d share a larger recipe for everyone who went really crazy with the strawberry buying.
Today is that day.
Let’s make a big batch of strawberry milk syrup and tons of Homemade Strawberry Milk.
And if you’ve never made strawberry milk at home, you are in for such a treat.
It’s a million times better than the powdered stuff, rich and creamy, with the best sweet and barely tart strawberry flavor. I love it.
And this is coming from someone who thought she hated strawberry milk growing up.
How to Make Strawberry Milk
If you were a kid raised on the powdered stuff like I was, you might be surprised at just how easy it is to make strawberry milk at home. You just need four ingredients, 15 minutes, a pot, and an optional fine-mesh strainer.
- Start by combining all your ingredients in a medium pot. Bring to a low boil and cook for 10 minutes.
- Drain liquid and discard (or eat) cooked strawberries.
- Stir a few tablespoons of the syrup into cold milk.
And that’s it. Tell me you wouldn’t have been making this daily during strawberry season as a kid.
Homemade Strawberry Milk Recipe Notes
- This recipe will make a little more than 2 cups of strawberry syrup, enough for about 12 to 15 cups of strawberry milk.
- The strawberry milk syrup will keep in the fridge for at least a week or two. You can store it in a mason jar or any other airtight container. You can find jars like the one I used on Amazon (you’ll need 2 to fit all the syrup).
- This recipe calls for a fine mesh strainer to strain out seeds and strawberry pieces from the strawberry syrup. If you don’t own one, they are cheap on Amazon and can be found in the baking aisle at most grocery stores, or you can simply use a slotted spoon to remove strawberries. You’ll just have some seeds and pulp at the bottom of your glass, which doesn’t hurt anything.
- You can make your strawberry milk with whatever milk you have in the fridge, but whole milk makes the richest, tastiest drink. If you have heavy cream or half and half on hand, you can also add a splash of that to the mix for a richer end product (highly recommended).
- This bottle of syrup went to my mom, and she also really enjoyed mixing it with La Croix to make homemade sodas.
- Craving more sweet drinks? Try my Chocolate Milk for One , Caramel Macchiato , Strawberry Limeade , and White Chocolate Mocha ,
Ingredients
Special Equipment
- ▢ Fine-mesh strainer
Homemade Strawberry Milk
- ▢ 3 cups hulled and chopped strawberries frozen is fine
- ▢ 1 1/2 cups ( 300g ) granulated sugar
- ▢ 1 1/2 cups water
- ▢ 12 to 15 cups milk preferably whole
- ▢ Red food coloring optional
Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine strawberries, sugar, and water. Bring to a low boil. Keep at a low boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced and strawberries are fragrant.
- Strain syrup from strawberries and discard the strawberries. Store syrup in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Mix 3 to 4 tablespoons of syrup per 1 cup of milk. Add more to taste. If desired, stir in a drop or two of red food coloring. Serve and enjoy!
Mashed Potatoes for Two
Ingredients
Special Equipment
- Potato masher
Mashed Potatoes for Two
- 1 medium to large potato
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon ( 14g ) butter
- 1 tablespoon cream or milk
- Pepper
Instructions
- In a medium pot, cover potatoes with cold water and salt generously.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 to 12 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender. Remove from heat and drain.
- Add butter to the potatoes and use a potato masher or fork to mash potatoes.
- Add cream or milk and stir until incorporated. Add salt, pepper, and more cream or milk to taste.
- Serve and enjoy.
