Roasted Garlic and Onion Mashed Potatoes

Submitted by BennyMade

"Pretty Good!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 head of garlic, whole
• 1 white onion, sliced thin
• 1⁄4 cup pure olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream (or more)
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning

directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Sliced top of garlic head off to expose cloves.
3. Sliced onion toss both together in olive oil, place on baking tray and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until garlic cloves have browned. Remove and let cool.
4. Cube the potatoes and boil until for tender, drain well.
5. Remove garlic cloves from head, place them and the onion slices in a blender, add 1/2 cup cream to make the mix loose, blend until smooth.
6. In a sauce pan melt the butter and add the garlic cream mixture plus 1/2 cup more cream. Add salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning to taste.
7. Pour mixture over potatoes and mash until smooth and creamy adding more cream if potatoes are too dry.