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Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

If you'd like a new twist on mashed potatoes, try this recipe from Jennifer Adams of Plymouth, Massachusetts. She adds garlic to the potatoes and then places a cruet of olive oil on the table for guests to drizzle on the potatoes.

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
8 garlic cloves, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/4 cup olive oil, warmed

Directions

Place the potatoes and garlic in a large saucepan; cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid.
In a large bowl, mash the potatoes and garlic. Beat in the salt, pepper and enough reserved cooking liquid to achieve a creamy consistency. Drizzle with oil. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2/3 cup) equals 130 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 298 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Garlic Mashed Potatoes in Country Woman March/April 2006, p40