Savory Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Adding garlic is a great way to bring extra flavor and excitement to everyday mashed potatoes! The tastes go extremely well together and you can be sure that everyone will want seconds (at least!). Here are two different ways to make garlic mashed potatoes – one simple basic recipe, and one that includes an egg and a cup of grated mozzarella cheese for a really luxurious dish!

Garlic Mashed Potatoes
2 pounds of potatoes
1 head of garlic cloves, peeled and mashed
6 tablespoons of butter
1/2 to 3/4 cup heavy cream or milk
salt and pepper to taste

Peel and dice potatoes, then put them into a heavy bottomed pan with enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until they’re fork tender. Drain and return potatoes to pan. Add butter, milk or cream, mashed garlic, and seasonings and mash till the potatoes are smooth and creamy.

Cheesy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
This recipe calls for roasting the garlic before using it, so it’s a good choice to make with any oven-baked or roasted main dish!
3 pounds potatoes (Yukon Gold work really well in this recipe!)
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
5 cloves garlic & 1 teaspoon or so of olive oil
1 egg
milk, cream, or half-and-half
salt and pepper

Peel potatoes and cut into halves or quarters (if you cut them into very small cubes the final product will be watery). Boil until fork tender, about 25 – 30 minutes. Rub the garlic cloves lightly with oil and bake until soft – it will take about 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly (for easier handling).

When potatoes are cooked, drain off the water and start mashing them, adding enough milk, cream, or half-and-half to bring them to the consistency you prefer. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves to pop them out of their skins and into the potato mixture. Add egg, cheese and salt and pepper and quickly stir everything together.