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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Published: December 23, 2020 | Updated: December 20, 2020 | By: Jordan

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes take the ultimate comfort food and everyone’s favorite side dish to the next level!

Looking for more potato recipes? You’ll love these Crispy Smashed Potatoes Loaded Nachos, BBQ Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes, and these Roasted Mini Potatoes.

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Mashed Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. They’re delicious, perfectly buttery, and never let you down.

My favorite way to eat them is with a nice juicy steak.

These Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes however, take that classic comfort food everyone knows and loves, and really levels it up.

We can thank the garlic and mozzarella cheese for the incredible flavor that pairs perfectly with this dish. Yes, these potatoes are loaded with mozzarella cheese! It’s what makes them extra tasty.

Plus, who doesn’t love cheesy mashed potatoes?!

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potato Ingredients

Potatoes: I used russet potatoes for this recipe. You can also use Yukon gold potatoes or a mix of both.

Garlic: this is where all those incredible garlic flavors are going to come from. There is really no substitution for a full head of fresh roasted garlic, so make sure you don’t miss this ingredient!

Dairy: if you are dairy sensitive, we’ve got substitutions for you below. However, I used whole milk, unsalted butter, and mozzarella cheese.

Dairy substitutions:
Milk: lactose-free milk or almond milk
Butter: ghee or plant butter
Cheese: vegan mozzarella cheese

Spices: for this recipe, you’ll need sea salt, black pepper, and if you’d like you can add parsley.

Optional toppings: chopped fresh chives, green onions, or fresh parsley.

How do you make garlic mashed potatoes from scratch?

1. Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Roast the Garlic. Trim ¼ inch off the top of the garlic bulb. Place cut-side up on a piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Place the garlic in a muffin tin, drizzle with 1/2 tbsp of olive oil, and cover with foil.

Roast for 60-70 minutes or until the cloves are deeply golden brown and tender. Alternatively, you can wrap the garlic in the foil if you don’t have a muffin tin.

Remove from the oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes. Use the back of a chef’s knife or your fingers to squeeze the garlic out of the peel. Then smash into a paste using a fork and set aside.

steps to make mashed potatoes

3. Cut the potatoes. Feel free to peel your potatoes or leave the skins on (I peel mine). Then cut them into 4 chunks, and transfer them to a large stockpot full of cold water.

4. Boil the potatoes. Once all of your potatoes are cut, make sure there’s enough cold water in the pot so that the water line sits about 1 inch above the potatoes.

Stir 1 tbsp sea salt into the water. Then turn the heat to high and bring the water to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium-high (or whatever temperature is needed to maintain the boil) and continue cooking for about 10-12 minutes, or until you can easily poke the potatoes with a fork. Carefully drain out all of the water.

5. Mash the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl and mash with a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add salt and pepper to taste, butter, roasted garlic, and slowly pour in the milk while mixing. Then fold in the cheese.

6. Taste and season. Taste the potatoes and season with extra salt and/or pepper if needed. Garnish with fresh chopped chives, green onions, or parsley and serve warm!

Questions you may have

Can you make mashed potatoes ahead of time and reheat them?

Yes! Mashed Potatoes are a great “make ahead” recipe. You make them, store them in the fridge, and then pop them in the oven at 300 F about 30 minutes before you need them and reheat with (with a foil covering).

Can baking potatoes be used for mash?

Yes! In fact, baking potatoes, also called russet potatoes, are the best potato to use when making mashed potatoes because they have the least amount of moisture and a lot of starch giving you that light and fluffy mash.

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What is a good substitute for butter in mashed potatoes?

If you don’t want to use butter in your mashed potatoes, extra virgin olive oil is a good substitute adding that rich buttery flavor, without the butter.

What can I use instead of milk to make mashed potatoes?

Vegetable or chicken stock. I recommend using chicken stock because it has the most flavor.

Is it better to boil or bake potatoes for mashed potatoes?

Baking potatoes with the skin is the best make to make mashed potatoes (and the healthiest)!

When you leave the skin on you are leaving the nutrients intact. When you skin the potato, most of the healthy vitamins and nutrients are lost.

All that being said, I prefer removing the skin from my potatoes and boiling them because it’s much quicker!

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Let's take the ultimate comfort food, mashed potatoes, to the next level with this incredible roasted garlic mashed potato recipe!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time1 hr 10 mins
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: roasted garlic mashed potatoes, Side dish, smashed potatoes
Servings: 10
Calories: 264kcal
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Author: Jordan

Equipment

  • Muffin tin
  • Stock pot
  • Hand mixer
  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds russet potatoes
  • 1 large head of garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into even sized cubes
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • optional toppings: chopped fresh chives, green onions, or parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Trim ¼ inch off the top of the garlic bulb (the pointy part). Place cut-side up on a piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Place the garlic in a muffin tin, drizzle with 1/2 tbsp of olive oil, and cover with foil. Roast for 60-70 minutes or until the cloves are deeply golden brown and tender. Alternatively, you can wrap the garlic in the foil if you don't have a muffin tin. Remove from the oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes. Use the back of a chef’s knife or your fingers to squeeze the garlic out of the peel. Then smash into a paste using a fork and set aside.
  • Feel free to peel your potatoes or leave the skins on (I peel mine). Then cut them into 4 chunks, and transfer them to a large stockpot full of cold water.
  • Once all of your potatoes are cut, be sure that there is enough cold water in the pot so that the water line sits about 1 inch above the potatoes. Stir 1 tablespoon sea salt into the water. Then turn the heat to high and bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high (or whatever temperature is needed to maintain the boil) and continue cooking for about 10-12 minutes, or until you can easily poke the potatoes with a fork. Carefully drain out all of the water.
  • Place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl and mash with a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add salt and pepper to taste, butter, roasted garlic, and slowly pour in the milk while mixing. Then fold in the cheese.
  • Taste the potatoes and season with extra salt and/or pepper if needed. Garnish with fresh chopped chives, green onions, or parsley and serve warm!

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 987mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 268IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
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Published: December 23, 2020 Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

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  1. Dannii

    January 15, 2021 at 2:23 am

    5 stars
    You can’t beat garlic in mashed potato, and roasting it really brings out the flavour.

    Reply
  2. Jeannette

    January 15, 2021 at 4:39 am

    5 stars
    This is an INCREDIBLE way to enjoy mashed potatoes. Roasted garlic just adds so much depth and flavour. And with that dollop of butter? Yum!

    Reply
  3. Anjali

    January 15, 2021 at 4:51 am

    5 stars
    Omg this is comfort food at its best!! Adding the cheese just takes it to the next level!!

    Reply
  4. Helen

    January 15, 2021 at 6:15 am

    5 stars
    I was pretty excited by the idea of roasted garlic in mashed potatoes but mozzarella too! OMG! TOO delicious 😀

    Reply
  5. Claudia Lamascolo

    January 15, 2021 at 8:35 am

    5 stars
    these were so delicious I loved how creamy they were and garlic is a bonus!

    Reply

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