Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Name: Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Side Dishes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 5 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 15 garlic cloves, peeled and halved; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

In her Auburn, Kansas kitchen, Myra Innes cooks these rich, creamy mashed potatoes frequently. Garlic cloves are boiled and then mashed right along with the potatoes to give them extraordinary flavor.

Ingredients

5 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
15 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Place the potatoes, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain.
Transfer potato mixture to a large bowl; mash. Add the butter, cream and remaining salt; beat until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 311 calories, 23g fat (14g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 959mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Garlic Mashed Potatoes in Quick Cooking March/April 1999

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Jenna092

Jun 28, 2016

These were good, but too garlicky (and that's coming from garlic lovers!). We might make them again with some modifications.
Kartay

Dec 14, 2015

Very good and easy to make. Had all ingredients on hand. Everyone liked them. Will make again.
mother of 3

Nov 6, 2015

I've used seasoned salt in place of the regular salt and sometimes used Himalayan salt. The results are very tasty!
hiway1550

May 10, 2013

very tasty and creamy texture
esjones8611

Mar 16, 2013

This was actually my first experience making mashed potatoes, and I didn't want to start out making a mediocre dish. These were perfect. All of my friends loved them! This will now be my go to potato recipe :)
kdc-perez07

Feb 5, 2012

Best recipe ever! These were soooo good.
Jazmine1142

Dec 25, 2010

These turned out great! We made them for our Christmas dinner and it went wonderfully with the ham. We didn't put quite 15 garlic cloves (closer to 10) but you could still taste the flavor.
stacycmeade

Dec 28, 2009

Very good and especially easy. I loved the garlic cooking directly with the potatoes in the pot. I used red skin potatoes, kept the skins on and added parsley for color. I great hit!
jenluv37

Nov 28, 2009

These came out perfect!