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Perfect Sage Thyme Butter Whipped Potatoes
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Perfect Sage Thyme Butter Whipped Potatoes are savory, full of flavor, and a favorite on the Holiday table. Enjoy these creamy, butter-infused, whipped Yukon Gold potatoes at your meal! Keep them warm in a slow cooker for easy serving.
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Perfect Sage Thyme Butter Whipped Potatoes
Hi Everyone, I am happy to share these Perfect Sage Thyme Butter Whipped Potatoes because they are so tasty and good.
I brought these to a Friendsgiving gathering and they were a hit.
If you are not a fan of herbs and just want them plain, just omit the herbs but they add so much flavor, so please try them! One of my mom's friends said her picky eater loved them!
I used the fresh sage and thyme in this recipe from the herbs in my garden.
This Perfect Sage Thyme Butter Whipped Potatoes recipe is one of my "garden-inspired" recipes, you can see all of the garden-inspired recipes, here.
You could also add garlic to the butter mixture if you want, I would do 1 tsp. minced garlic.
Garlic flavor would go beautifully with this recipe.
This Perfect Sage Thyme Butter Whipped Potatoes recipe is one of our Fall and Winter recipes.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes - washed, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt - for seasoning the water when cooking the potatoes
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup half and half - you can substitute the same amount milk or heavy cream if you want to lighted or make creamier
- 2-3 leaves fresh sage - washed, cut into small squares/chopped
- 1-3 sprigs fresh garden thyme - washed, remove stems and use just the leaves
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt - or amount to taste, to mix in the whipped potatoes
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper - or amount to taste, to mix in the whipped potatoes
for serving
- 1-2 leaves fresh sage (I used variegated sage), for garnishing
- 1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter to top the potatoes for serving
- half and half, to have on hand to splash in the slow cooker to prevent it from drying out when serving
- Kosher salt, amount to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, amount to taste
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Kitchen Tools
- Dutch oven or large pot for boiling water
- Large colander
- hand held electric mixer or at least a potato masher
- small saucepan for
- heating the butter, herbs and half and half/cream
- wooden spoon
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Perfect Sage Thyme Butter Whipped Potatoes
Yield:
6 people
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Perfect Sage Thyme Butter Whipped Potatoes are savory, full of flavor, and a favorite on the Holiday table. Enjoy these creamy, butter-infused, whipped Yukon Gold potatoes at your meal! Keep them warm in a slow cooker for easy serving.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, washed, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, for seasoning the water when cooking the potatoes
- ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick
- 1 cup half and half, you can substitute the same amount milk or heavy cream if you want to lighted or make creamier
- 2-3 leaves fresh sage, washed, cut into small squares/chopped
- 1-3 sprigs fresh garden thyme, washed, remove stems and use just the leaves
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt , or amount to taste, to mix in the whipped potatoes
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or amount to taste, to mix in the whipped potatoes
for serving
- 1-2 leaves fresh sage (I used variegated sage), for garnishing
- 1-2 tbsps unsalted butter, to top the potatoes for serving
- half and half, to have on hand to splash in the slow cooker to prevent it from drying out when serving
- Kosher salt, amount to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, amount to taste
Instructions
Boiling Potatoes
- Fill a Dutch oven or large soup pot with water, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of Kosher salt in the water, and add washed and cut Yukon Gold potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Once the water is at a boil, you can bring it down to a simmer. You should be able to prick a piece with a fork and it should come easily out. When they are done, drain them in the sink in a large colander.
Heat Butter-Half and Half-Herb Mixture
- In a small saucepan, over low-medium heat, add ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chopped, fresh sage and thyme leaves, and half and half. Bring to a simmer and stir to combine. After it's simmered for 1-2 minutes, remove from heat.
For Serving in a Slow Cooker
- Set the slow cooker to keep warm. Add the cooked, drained potatoes and Butter-Half and Half-Herb Mixture. Using a handheld electric mixer (for best results), mix the ingredients until smooth and combined. Before serving add 1-2 tablespoons melted butter on top and a couple of sage leaves to garnish. Keep the cover on between servings. If the potatoes get dry, just add some more half-and-half and mix in.
For Serving in a Large Bowl on the Table
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cooked, drained potatoes and Heat Butter-Half and Half-Herb Mixture. Using a handheld electric mixer (for best results), mix the ingredients until smooth and combined. Before serving add 1-2 tablespoons melted butter on top and a couple of sage leaves to garnish. Enjoy!
Notes
- You could also add garlic to the butter mixture if you want, I would do 1 tsp. minced garlic. Garlic flavor would go beautifully with this recipe.
- The nutritional information is just an ESTIMATE; we use myfitnesspal.com to generate the nutritional information for this recipe.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 580Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 620mgCarbohydrates: 77gFiber: 8gSugar: 8gProtein: 12g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.
- First published: 11/17/2017
- Updated & republished: 11/9/2023
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Sara says
If you make this recipe, please rate and comment on how it came out! Thank you in advance! Best, ~Sara xo