Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
These garlic mashed potatoes are creamy, comforting, and easy to make. Restaurant-style mashed potatoes are totally doable in your own kitchen!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garlic mashed potatoes recipe
Servings: 8
- 3 pounds Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
- 3/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pepper to taste
- For serving: chopped chives and/or parsley optional, to taste
Peel the potatoes (or leave some/all of them unpeeled if you prefer, just make sure to scrub them well) and cut them into thirds. Add them to a salted pot of water and boil until a sharp knife easily pierces them.
While the potatoes are boiling, add the cream, butter, garlic, and salt & pepper to a small saucepan over low heat. Let it slowly warm through. The garlic slightly cooks, infusing the cream so the potatoes are more evenly flavored.
Drain the potatoes thoroughly and leave them in the pot. Slowly pour in the cream mixture and mash the potatoes using a hand-held potato masher. Mash until the cream has been absorbed and you've got a nice, smooth mash. Don't over-mash or they may end up gluey.
Serve potatoes with extra butter on top and some chopped chives and/or parsley if desired.
- Serves 6-8 depending on portion size.
- This mashed potato recipe is also on page 235 of the Salt & Lavender: Everyday Essentials hardcover cookbook.
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 683IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg