Goat Cheese & Black Olive Mashed Potatoes

This is a truly wonderful potato recipe! The combination of the herbs, olives and goat cheese is delicious.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered (Yukon Gold are good)
• 1  tablespoon fresh thyme (you can substitute with 1 tsp dried thyme)
• 4  garlic cloves, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup half-and-half cream
• 4  ounces  mild  goat cheese, crumbled
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped black olives
• 2  tablespoons  virgin olive oil
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Boil the potatoes with the thyme for 10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and cook until potatoes are tender (about 5-10 minutes more).
3. Reserve 1/3 cup potato water.
4. Drain the potatoes and garlic.
5. Mash potatoes and garlic until smooth.
6. Stir in cream, goat cheese, olives, olive oil salt and pepper.
7. If the texture is too stiff, stir in a little of the reserved potato water to make them fluffy.