Description
Garlic Mashed Potatoes are a creamy and flavorful side dish that combines the richness of butter and cream with the aromatic taste of garlic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of potatoes
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and chop the potatoes into chunks.
- Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add the garlic cloves to the pot.
- Drain the potatoes and garlic, then return them to the pot.
- Add butter and heavy cream to the potatoes.
- Mash the potatoes and garlic together until smooth and creamy.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add roasted garlic instead of boiled garlic.
- Adjust the amount of cream and butter to achieve your desired creaminess.
- These mashed potatoes can be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg