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Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Name: Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks; 6 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole; 1 tbsp kosher salt, for the cooking water, plus more to taste; 3/4–1 cup whole milk; 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces; black pepper, to taste; 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives (optional)

Yukon Gold potatoes simmered with whole garlic cloves, then mashed with warm milk and butter until smooth and rich.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6

Contains: Milk

Diet: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Egg-free

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Ingredients

6 servings

Serves 6

2 1/2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
6 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
1 tbsp kosher salt, for the cooking water, plus more to taste
3/4–1 cup whole milk
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives (optional)

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Steps

Put the potatoes and garlic in a large pot, cover with cold water by 1 inch and add the salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a steady simmer and cook until the potatoes break apart easily when pierced with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, warm 3/4 cup of the milk and the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until the butter melts, about 3 minutes. Do not let it boil.
Drain the potatoes and garlic well, return them to the hot pot and stir over low heat for 1 minute to steam off excess moisture.
Mash with a potato masher or press through a ricer until smooth; a food processor or blender will make them gluey. Stir in the warm milk mixture in two additions, adding more milk if you like them looser. Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon into a warm bowl, top with chives if using and serve.

Ingredients

Estimated nutrition per serving

Calories: 270
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 13 g
Carbohydrates: 36 g
Fiber: 4 g
Sodium: 30 mg

Estimated from the ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central. Not included: optional ingredients, anything without an amount (to taste, for serving) and salt for cooking water.

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