Garlic mashed potatoes are a classic side dish that is loved by people of all ages. They are creamy, flavorful, and easy to make. This recipe uses simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it can be ready in just 30 minutes. Garlic mashed potatoes are the perfect addition to any meal, whether it's a weeknight dinner or a special occasion feast. They are also a great way to use up leftover potatoes. In this article, you'll find two variations of garlic mashed potatoes: classic garlic mashed potatoes and roasted garlic mashed potatoes. The classic recipe is simple and straightforward, while the roasted garlic recipe adds a deeper, richer flavor to the dish. Both recipes are delicious and easy to make, so you can choose the one that best suits your taste.
**Classic Garlic Mashed Potatoes**
Ingredients:
* 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/4 cup butter, melted
* 1/4 cup sour cream
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions:
1. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Add the milk, butter, sour cream, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mash until smooth.
3. Serve immediately.
**Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes**
Ingredients:
* 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/4 cup butter, melted
* 1/4 cup sour cream
* 1 head of garlic, roasted
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Cut the top off the head of garlic and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap the garlic in aluminum foil and roast in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the garlic is soft and caramelized.
3. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of the skins and mash them with a fork.
4. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
5. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Add the milk, butter, sour cream, roasted garlic, salt, and pepper. Mash until smooth.
6. Serve immediately.
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring the garlic and oil to a boil, then turn the heat to low and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, or until the garlic is lightly browned. Turn off the heat and set aside. The garlic will continue to cook in the oil.
- Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pot of salted water, bring to a boil, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are very tender. With a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the water, reserving the cooking water, and remove the garlic from the oil, reserving the oil.
- Process the potatoes and garlic through a food mill fitted with the medium disk. Add the reserved olive oil, 2 teaspoons of salt, the pepper, cream, and 3/4 cup of the cooking water to the potatoes and mix with a wooden spoon. Add more cooking water, if necessary, until the potatoes are creamy but still firm. Season, to taste, and serve hot.
CREAMY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
Six garlic cloves and Parmesan cheese add savory depth to Alton Brown's Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, from Good Eats on Food Network.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel and dice potatoes, making sure all are relatively the same size. Place in a large saucepan, add the salt, and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to maintain a rolling boil. Cook until potatoes fall apart when poked with a fork.
- Heat the half-and-half and the garlic in a medium saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Remove the potatoes from the heat and drain off the water. Mash and add the garlic-cream mixture and Parmesan; stir to combine. Let stand for 5 minutes so that mixture thickens and then serve.
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
This classic potato dish is always on everyone's favorites list for a Thanksgiving side.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel potatoes and quarter lengthwise; cut crosswise 1/2 inch thick. In a 5-quart saucepan, combine potatoes and garlic cloves; cover with water (about 8 cups) by 1 inch. Add 1 tablespoon salt.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Drain; return garlic and potatoes to pan. Stir over medium-high heat until dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a small saucepan, bring milk to a boil; pour over potatoes. Add butter and 1 teaspoon of salt. Mash until smooth and creamy.
SIMPLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
This is a fairly quick and simple version of garlic mashed potatoes. It goes well with just about any kind of meat or poultry, as well as many other meals. If you want to make this vegan or fleishig, reserve some of the cooking liquid to use in place of milk, and replace the butter with margarine.
Provided by Halcyon Eve
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place potatoes and garlic into a large saucepan full of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium, and boil for about 10-12 minutes. Check potatoes for doneness by poking a few wedges with a fork or skewer--if still firm, cook another minute or two and check again. Repeat until tender. Drain, taking care not to lose garlic cloves. Return potatoes to warm pot.
- Mash potatoes. Do not overwork, or potatoes will be tough (it's okay if there's a few lumps--it just means these are real potatoes, not from a box). Make sure to smash up the garlic, or pull out the cloves and squeeze in a garlic press.
- Add some butter, to taste (I usually use 2-3 T), and salt and pepper, also to taste. Mix until butter has melted.
- Add a little hot milk and beat it into the potatoes. Continue until potatoes are desired creaminess (the amount I use varies, but I usually use between 1/4 and 1/2 cup, give or take a bit).
- Cover pot with foil to keep warm until ready to serve. Potatoes will stay hot for 10-15 minutes this way.
- Serve with a pat of butter in an indentation on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.7, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 67, Carbohydrate 59.9, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 7.2
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
These garlic mashed potatoes are rich and very tasty! For a creamier texture, use heavy cream in place of the milk. These are also terrific topped with green onions.
Provided by LORNASCHMALZ
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to boil; add potatoes, and boil until soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, and place in a large bowl.
- Combine potatoes with milk, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix with an electric mixer or potato masher to your desired consistency. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.6 calories, Carbohydrate 57.3 g, Cholesterol 32.9 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 107.5 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
SIMPLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
These creamy potatoes are the perfect complement to our Braised Cod with Plum Tomatoes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place the olive oil in a small saute pan set over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, and cook until garlic is soft, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and set aside.
- Peel the potatoes, and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks. Place chunks in a medium saucepan filled with cold water. Add 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until a knife inserted into a potato chunk comes out easily. Drain potatoes in a colander set over a heat-proof bowl, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Transfer potatoes and reserved water to a medium bowl.
- Using a whisk, mash the potatoes and reserved cooking water until smooth. Whisk in the reserved olive oil and garlic. Season the mashed potatoes with salt, and serve.
GARLIC MASHED RED POTATOES
These creamy garlic mashed potatoes are so good, you can serve them plain-no butter or gravy is needed. This is one of our favorite red potato recipes. -Valerie Mitchell, Olathe, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place potatoes and garlic in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are very tender., Drain well. Add the butter, milk and salt; mash. Stir in cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 275mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
Russet potatoes are blended with roasted garlic, butter and milk. This recipe is a standard.
Provided by Kathleen Burton
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Drizzle garlic with olive oil, then wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop. Stir in butter, milk, salt and pepper.
- Remove the garlic from the oven, and cut in half. Squeeze the softened cloves into the potatoes. Blend potatoes with an electric mixer until desired consistency is achieved.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 16.5 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 294.5 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
These are classic mashed potatoes, brightened up with a substantial amount of garlic. Feel free to adjust the garlic to taste, and to deepen the flavor, try roasting the cloves before mixing them in with the potatoes. (For everything you need to know to make perfect potatoes, visit our potato guide.)
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, easy, quick, side dish
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut the potatoes into uniform two-inch chunks and place in a heavy saucepan along with the garlic. Cover with water, bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and garlic and mash the potatoes and garlic together. Stir in the hot milk, season to taste with salt and pepper and add the butter (less if desired) or oil. Serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 302, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 640 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
I made these roasted garlic potatoes for Thanksgiving although it's a simple enough recipe for any day! I wish I had more right now.
Provided by Amanda Lee
Time 45m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place garlic cloves in aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil.
- Roast in the preheated oven until very soft, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
- Mix potatoes, half-and-half, and melted butter until well combined. Add cream cheese, sour cream, and roasted garlic; mix with a hand mixer until well blended. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 22.5 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 61.9 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES SECRET RECIPE
This is my secret recipe for Garlic Mashed potatoes, reverse engineered from a certain Italian restaurant. This recipe for 100 servings, I usually cut it down to 10 servings (1 5lb bag of potatoes). I guarantee that these are the best potatoes you've ever tasted.
Provided by AUSTAD
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 100
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 45 minutes; drain. Stir in butter, cheese, garlic, salt and oregano. Mash with a potato masher or with an electric mixer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 498 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 92.3 mg, Fat 33.4 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 21.1 g, Sodium 848.6 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
Tips for Making Perfect Garlic Mashed Potatoes:
- Use Yukon Gold potatoes: They have a creamy texture and hold their shape well when mashed.
- Boil the potatoes in salted water: This helps to flavor the potatoes and prevent them from becoming bland.
- Drain the potatoes thoroughly: Any excess water will make the mashed potatoes gluey.
- Mash the potatoes until smooth: Use a potato masher or ricer to achieve a creamy texture.
- Add butter, milk, and sour cream: These ingredients will help to make the mashed potatoes rich and flavorful.
- Season the mashed potatoes with garlic, salt, and pepper: Adjust the seasonings to your taste.
- Serve the mashed potatoes immediately: They are best when enjoyed fresh.
Conclusion:
Garlic mashed potatoes are a delicious and comforting side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Follow these tips to make perfect garlic mashed potatoes every time.
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