Garlic Mashed Potatoes
photo by Alia55
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
5
ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
- 1⁄2 cup whipped cream
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chervil (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Remove outermost papery leaves from garlic but do not break bulbs apart or remove thin paper sheath covering each clove.
- Rub garlic bulbs with olive oil and wrap together with thyme sprigs in a loose aluminum foil packet.
- Place packet in a baking dish and roast until garlic is very tender.
- When cool enough to handle, peel garlic and squeeze soft cloves into a bowl.
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover by 1 inch with cold salted water.
- Bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
- Cover and cook until potatoes are tender.
- Drain.
- Mash potatoes with a potato masher and return to a clean saucepan; stir in cream, butter, and garlic cloves, and beat well.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a warm bowl and garnish with minced chervil.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Alia55
Canada
After several floods to my basement, I am starting to input all of the many many recipes that I've been collecting for years. I didn't realize just how many I had saved up... must make note to self.. step away from the cookbooks!