In my opinion, no foods should be reserved for holidays only, and these easy and creamy Mashed Potatoes and Gravy deserved to be enjoyed all year round. These are made with all real food ingredients, making it easy to incorporate them into any healthy lifestyle or dietary need!
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
This recipe is super easy, made with completely Whole30 ingredients and is naturally gluten free. While it is not completely dairy free, it is free of lactose, which means it is easier for most to digest. But hey, if dairy isn’t an issue for you, feel free to make it with whole milk and real butter. As always, do what works best for you!
You can also easily make the mashed potatoes dairy free by using vegan butter. Check the ingredients to see if the butter is also paleo and Plant-Based Whole30 compliant as needed!
And guess what. It’s good for you!
Not only is this side dish extremely delicious and comforting, it is actually very nutritious and can even help strengthen your immune system. I know, hard to believe! We’re talking about Mashed Potatoes and Gravy here, but hear me out!
The gravy is made with bone broth, which is rich in collagen and aids in supporting our immune, joint and gut health, and even plays a role in strengthening our hair, skin and nails. Not only do I love the good that it does for my body, but I absolutely love the taste.
DIETARY NOTES
This classic side dish is made with real ingredients and fits seamlessly into the following dietary needs when using the products/brands (or ones that are similar) listed in the recipe:
- gluten free
- grain free
- soy free
- refined sugar free
- lactose free (using ghee)
- dairy free (using vegan butter)
- paleo (using compliant butter)
- Whole30 (using compliant butter)
- vegetarian (using compliant butter; omit gravy)
- vegan (using compliant butter; omit gravy)
- Plant-Based Whole30 (using compliant butter; omit gravy)
Hungry for more?
Looking for more comforting yet healthy recipes to fill your craving during these colder months? Try my:
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Easy Gluten Free Chicken Ramen
- Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Cassava Flour Breaded Chicken
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Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Ingredients
Mashed Potatoes
- 12 small (or 6 med/large) potatoes
- ¾ cup milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)
- 3 + 1 tbsp ghee, separated (can sub vegan butter)
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- salt, to taste
Gravy
- 3 tbsp ghee (can sub vegan butter for dairy free)
- 3 tbsp tapioca starch/flour
- 2 cups bone broth (I use Bonafide Provisions Chicken Bone Broth)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp dried rosemary
- ¼ tsp dried sage
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
Mashed Potatoes
- Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water, just hitting the top of the potatoes.
- Bring water to a boil then reduce the heat to medium/low.
- Cover with a lid and cook for 25-30 minutes (small potatoes) or 30-35 (med-large potatoes), or until fork tender.
- Drain the potatoes and place back into the pot. Mash the potatoes, then slowly add in the milk, mixing with each addition.
- Add 3 tbsp of ghee, garlic and a generous amount of salt.
- Blend with immersion blender, mash by hand, or whip with a food processor or hand mixer until smooth/your desired consistency.
- Top with remaining tbsp of ghee/butter and salt/pepper.
Gravy
- Bring bone broth to room temperature.
- Heat ghee/butter in a sauce pan on medium heat, then stir in tapioca starch once warm.
- Whisk together until no clumps remain, then slowly pour in the bone broth, whisking as you pour.
- Turn up the heat and bring the gravy to a simmer, allowing it to thicken.
- Once thick, stir in seasonings and serve warm!
I made this to go with the GF Meatloaf – the gravy was especially delicious and I like how the tapioca flour thickens it up. No more gravy mixes for me, I’ll always go with this recipe. The combination of the rosemary, sage, and thyme makes it so good!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this! It’s so easy too, right?! The flavors from the herbs make it my favorite 🙂