Description
Creamy garlic mashed red potatoes bring rustic comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen to your dinner table. Buttery, herbed, and irresistibly smooth, this classic side dish promises pure potato perfection you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 red skin potatoes, quartered (peel on)
- 2 heads roasted garlic
Dairy and Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup salted butter
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- Chives, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare two heads of garlic through roasting techniques, utilizing either oven or air fryer methods, and set aside for later incorporation.
- Place quartered red potatoes into a large pot, covering them with cold, salted water to ensure even cooking and optimal flavor absorption.
- Gradually elevate water temperature to a rolling boil over medium heat, allowing potatoes to simmer until they reach a tender consistency when pierced with a fork, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Simultaneously, warm heavy cream and butter in a separate saucepan, maintaining a gentle heat without reaching a boiling point, then reduce to low temperature to preserve warmth.
- Once potatoes are cooked, thoroughly drain and return them to the residual heat of the pot, facilitating moisture evaporation and preventing waterlogged texture.
- Introduce roasted garlic to the potatoes, meticulously mashing until achieving a primarily smooth consistency with subtle textural variations.
- Incrementally integrate half of the cream mixture while continuing the mashing process, ensuring even distribution of flavors.
- Complete the mixture by incorporating remaining cream, seasoning with salt and pepper, and gently folding with a wooden spoon to maintain desired texture.
- Transfer the creamy garlic mashed potatoes to a serving dish, embellishing with additional butter pats and freshly chopped chives for visual appeal and enhanced flavor profile.
Notes
- Roast garlic ahead of time to intensify its sweet, mellow flavor and reduce harsh raw garlic bite.
- Choose red potatoes with thin, delicate skins that create a rustic, creamy texture without peeling.
- Keep cream and butter at a gentle warm temperature to prevent curdling and maintain smooth consistency.
- Experiment with dairy alternatives like coconut milk or olive oil for lactose-free or vegan versions of this comforting side dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg