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garlic mashed potatoes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Christopher Gonzalez
Greenwood, AR

Great side dish for most menus!

(1 rating)
yield 6 to 8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For garlic mashed potatoes

  • 6 md
    red potatoes, washed and cut in half
  • 1 1/4 c
    whole milk
  • 2 tsp
    garlic powder with parsley
  • salt to taste if needed
  • 3/4 tsp
    ground pepper, or more to taste
  • 3 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • 2 stalk
    green onion, small dice
  • FOR THE BOILING POT
  • 2 qt
    water
  • 1 tsp
    olive oil
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make garlic mashed potatoes

  • 1
    Scrub, wash, and cut in half the potatoes. (Leave the skins on.) In a large boiling pot, bring 2 qts. water, 1 teas. olive oil, and 1 teas. salt to a boil.
  • 2
    Add potatoes and boil until you can easily puncture with a fork. (12 to 15 minutes) Drain into a colander.
  • 3
    Add the butter into a large serving bowl. Pour the potatoes on top of the butter and allow it to melt about 2 minutes. Mash the potatoes down with a fork.
  • 4
    Add garlic powder, salt, ground pepper, and milk. Blend with a mixer until potatoes are smooth and creamy. Add the green onions and mix with a spoon until blended well.
  • 5
    If potatoes are too thick, add more milk a TBLS. at a time. Add more salt and ground pepper to taste if desired.

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