Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes don’t have to be dull. Make them special by adding some roasted garlic.
preparation
preparation time
60 mins
cook time
15
servings
8
calories
410
ingredients
2 small heads garlic
1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes washed, peeled and cut into one-inch pieces
0.25 pounds unsalted butter cut into pieces
8 ounces cream cheese cut into pieces
0.25 cup heavy cream
0.5 teaspoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
0.5 teaspoons black pepper freshly ground
0.25 cup flat leaf parsley chopped
directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Step 2
Cut off the top (stem end) of both heads of garlic. Place the garlic bulbs in a piece of foil and drizzle with the olive oil. Wrap tightly and roast in the oven until completely soft and caramelized, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly, then squeeze out the cloves into a small bowl and roughly mash.
Step 3
Bring a large stockpot of water to boil with 1 tbsp. of kosher salt. Place potatoes in the stockpot and boil them over high heat, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until soft. Drain them, reserving 2 cups of potato cooking water. Mash them with a potato ricer or pass them through a food mill. Then pass the cream cheese and the butter through the ricer/food mill. While hot, add the garlic, heavy cream, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth with a wooden spoon. (Don't over mix or potatoes will become gummy.) If potatoes are too stiff, add some of the reserved cooking water. Right before ready to serve, add parsley. Reheat potatoes in a bowl over boiling water (like a double boiler).
For Kids
Eliminate the garlic, black pepper and parsley for picky eaters.
For Leftovers
Roll leftovers into balls. Bread them in herbed bread crumbs and deep fry them for potato croquettes.
Simple Substitutions
Use boxed mashed potatoes to save time peeling and mashing.
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