4-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Mashed Potatoes
These cottage cheese mashed potatoes are a healthier twist on the classic side dish but still creamy, buttery, and delicious - without any heavy cream needed! Perfect as a Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish.
Equipment
- Large saucepan or pot
- Immersion blender (or stand blender)
- Potato peeler
- Potato masher
Ingredients
- 3 lb Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp chives chopped
Pantry staples
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wash, peel, and dice the potatoes into large chunks or quarters.
- Add the diced potatoes to a large pot. Pour cold water over the potatoes until they are just covered. Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Place the pot on the stove on high heat. Let the water come to a boil (about 20 minutes).
- Reduce the heat to low-medium and let the potatoes gently simmer until they are fork-tender (about 15 minutes).
- While the potatoes are cooking, blend the cottage cheese in a stand blender, food processor, or with an immersion blender until it’s smooth and creamy.
- Drain the potatoes in a colander. Do NOT rinse the potatoes after draining. Return the potatoes to the pot. Place the pot back on the stovetop on low.
- Melt the butter in the microwave in 30-second intervals.
- Add warm melted butter and blended cottage cheese on top of the warm potatoes.
- Mash the potatoes, cottage cheese, and melted butter together using a wooden spoon, potato masher, or immersion blender. Don’t overmix the potatoes! Taste and add extra salt if desired.
- Top with chopped chives or mix the chives into the potatoes. Scoop the mashed potatoes into a bowl. Serve with gravy or a pat of butter.
Notes
- Blend the cottage cheese first: I highly recommend blending the cottage cheese separately first before adding it to the potatoes. During my first trial, I made the mistake of adding the cottage cheese straight from the container to the potatoes, but it just turned out a curdled mess.
- Add more flavor: You can customize these mashed potatoes so many different ways! Stir in roasted garlic or some shredded cheddar cheese to give it some extra flavor.
- Holiday party tip: Keep these potatoes warm in a slow cooker on “low” for up to 2 hours before serving.
- Serving suggestions: Top with gravy, butter, or some extra chopped chives. These potatoes go well with roasted turkey, meatloaf, meatballs, and greens.