Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. So easy to make and always welcome at any meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 207kcal
Ingredients
Roasted Garlic:
- 1 head garlic
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Potatoes:
- 2 pounds potatoes (waxy type, such as yukon golds, white or yellow)
- 2 teaspoon salt, divided
- ⅓ cup cream (or half & half), more to taste
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground
- Chives or Italian Parsley to taste, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
How to Roast a Bulb of Garlic:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F
- Cut off the top part of a garlic bulb to expose the top of the cloves. Remove some of the papery skin and discard.
- Place garlic bulb in the center of a piece of aluminum foil
- Drizzle the bulb in olive oil to coat. Wrap tightly in the foil and roast in the oven for about 60 minutes or until cloves are roasted, caramelized and soft.
- Unwrap, let cool, and squeeze the cloves out to use them. (Refrigerate any unused cloves for another use)
Preparing Potatoes:
- Peel the potatoes and cut into quarters
- Add potatoes to a large pan and cover with water until fully submerged. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 6-8 cloves of the roasted garlic (more or less to taste)
- Bring water to a vigorous boil, reduce to a simmer and cover the pan. Cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 15-20 minutes
- Drain the potatoes and garlic into a colander. Return to the pan and heat on lowest setting to dry the potatoes for about 3-4 minutes. Keep an eye on potatoes to make sure they don't get scorched.
- Add cream and 1 Tablespoon of butter. Heat cream, butter, and potatoes over low heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Mash potato mixture with a heavy-duty potato masher until smooth, and lump-free
- Stir in white pepper, and more salt, if desired, to taste.
Notes
Notes:
- Room temperature cream and butter work best when mixing in to potatoes, so pull them out of refrigerator, while potatoes are boiling, for best results
- Leftover roasted garlic can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, lightly wrapped in foil
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 666mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg