Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Delicious creamy garlic mashed potatoes made with red potatoes. A perfect side dish recipe for busy weeknight’s dinner or Sunday roasts. Learn how to make the best garlic mashed potatoes with this easy recipe.
Equipment
- potato masher or potato ricer
Ingredients
- 1 kg potatoes Desiree, Russet or Yukon Gold
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 4 large garlic cloves smashed or roughly chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream or as needed
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon salt to boil potatoes and season mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut into halves or quarters, ensuring they are the same size, so they cook evenly. Add the potato pieces and roughly chopped garlic to a saucepan, cover with cold water, salt and bring to boil for about 15 minutes until tender or when a fork pierces the potatoes with no resistance.
- Drain the potatoes well in a colander. Transfer the drained potatoes to the now dried saucepan. Warm the cream in the microwave until hot. add the softened butter, cream cheese to the potatoes then pour the hot cream over the potatoes. Using a potato masher (hand masher), mash the potatoes well until creamy and desired texture is achieved. Add more cream or milk if need be and season with salt and pepper. Serve along with mains of choice.
Notes
- Hot milk / cream all the way: This can be done over the stovetop or in a microwave
- Drain the potatoes well before adding butter, hot cream and any other add-ins
- Boil the potatoes with cold water and salt, this helps the potatoes cook evenly and tasty.
- Cut potatoes into equal sizes so it cooks evenly.
- Make a low-fat healthy version by using skimmed milk, low-fat butter and crème Fraiche.
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 5gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1261mgPotassium: 749mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 855IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
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