Description
Creamy red garlic mashed potatoes bring rustic comfort to any dinner table, blending rich flavor with silky smooth texture. Hearty potatoes kissed with roasted garlic create a simple side dish that welcomes you to savor each comforting bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) russet potatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons (57 grams) unsalted butter
Optional Garnish Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Submerge diced potatoes in generously salted water, allowing them to simmer and soften at a rolling boil for approximately 15-20 minutes until fork-tender.
- Drain potatoes thoroughly in a colander, ensuring complete water removal to prevent soggy texture.
- Return potatoes to the warm cooking pot, introducing minced garlic and creating a gentle heat to release aromatic flavors.
- Incorporate butter, creating a smooth, rich base that allows garlic to infuse throughout the potatoes.
- Gradually introduce warm milk or cream, using a masher or electric mixer to achieve a creamy, velvety consistency.
- Season with salt and ground black pepper, adjusting to personal taste preferences and blending thoroughly.
- For added depth, consider folding in chopped fresh herbs like chives or parsley to enhance the visual appeal and flavor profile.
- Transfer to a serving dish, creating gentle peaks with the masher to showcase the rustic texture and enticing garlic-infused appearance.
- Serve immediately while the mashed potatoes remain warm and luxuriously creamy.
Notes
- Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold for the creamiest, most luxurious texture that holds together perfectly when mashed.
- For extra flavor depth, roast whole garlic cloves in the oven until golden and caramelized before mixing into the potatoes for a rich, mellow garlic profile.
- Warm your milk or cream before adding to the potatoes to prevent cooling down the dish and ensure a silky smooth consistency.
- Avoid overmixing when mashing to prevent gluey potatoes; use a potato masher or ricer for the best light and fluffy result.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg