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Simply delightful roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
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The Best Roasted Garlic Mashed Potato Recipe

Buttery, delightfully simple mashed potatoes. Make more than you need... everyone will ask for seconds!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Side Dishes
Cuisine: French, Gluten Free
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Scott Groth

Ingredients

For the Garlic

  • 3 Cloves Garlic Peeled & chopped
  • ½ Cup Butter

For the Mashed Potatoes

  • 2 LBS Yellow Potatoes Peeled
  • 1.5 Cups Stock Beef, chicken or vegetable
  • 1.5 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper

Instructions

For the Garlic

  • Setup a double boiler over medium-low heat.
  • Add the butter and garlic.
  • Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Skim off any milk solids.

For the Mashed Potatoes

  • When the garlic has cooked for about 30 minutes, add the peeled potatoes to a pot with a tight fitting lid.
  • Add the stock and place over medium-high heat.
  • Cook for 30 minutes or until fork tender. If the cooking liquid runs low, add in water.

Making the Garlic Mashed Potatoes

  • When the potatoes are cooked, remove from the pot and place in your serving dish.
  • Mash with the backside of a fork. 
  • Mix the garlic butter with a fork, smashing some of the garlic.
  • Pour the garlic butter over the potatoes and serve hot.

Notes

Here are some great ideas to add to the butter while poaching the garlic:
  • Fresh Rosemary
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Fresh Chives
  • Red Pepper Flakes
The potatoes should be soft enough to simply mash with the back of a fork. If you are looking for whipped potatoes or riced potatoes, this is not the recipe!
We have found that the potatoes actually taste BETTER when the are not piping hot right off the stove. Give them about 6-8 minutes to cool, then taste them again. The butter flavor really comes to the forefront.
Lastly, if you have any black truffle salt... use that. Holy moly is it good.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal