EASY Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes.  Creamy and delicious, nothing beats a great flavor of mashed potatoes at the holidays. These are so simple to make and reheat!  Add some gravy on top and it becomes addicting!  We took our mom’s recipe and reduced the fat and calories without sacrificing flavor.

A great mash starts with great potatoes!  While there’s a variety of potatoes to choose from, there are a few that work better than others.

Idaho, Russet and Golden potatoes are the best choice for the light and fluffy mashed potatoes.  Yukon Gold give good flavor, a natural buttery and golden color.  Then it’s all about of how you cook them, what you add to them and the tools you decide to use.

For this recipe:  these garlic mashed potatoes are made with Idaho potatoes that are boiled, then mashed with low-fat milk, butter and garlic powder.

We used 30 % less butter than our mom’s original recipe, and added garlic powder, giving the potatoes a mild flavor of garlic without the extra steps.

So good, you’ll love not only the flavor, but how easy this recipe is!

If you decide to make these Garlic Mashed Potatoes for Thanksgiving, splurge a little and skip the milk and go for the half-and-half cream.

ENJOY!!

A few Cook’s tips: 

 
1.  Mashed potatoes can be made early in the morning, before you head out for work.  I usually make them while I am making breakfast (sounds weird, but it works).   Just leave them covered on the stove, and reheat them before serving, adding a little more milk or vegetable broth, if needed.

2.  For creamier texture as the final step, use your electric hand-mixer and whip the potatoes for 2 minutes just before serving.

3.  To speed up the cooking process, cut-up potatoes into smaller pieces: halves then into fourths.

Ingredients Needed for EASY Garlic Mashed Potatoes:

•  6 medium Idaho potatoes or Yukon ( 3 giant potatoes from Costco)

•  4 Tbsp. salted organic butter or Smart Butter, at room temperature

•  1 cup low-fat milk, or vegetable broth

•  1/2  tsp. organic garlic powder

•  1/2  tsp. sea salt

•  fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions to Make Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes:

Using a large pot filled with water, about 6 cups or more.
Peel and cut potatoes in quarters.  Water should be leveled or slightly above the potatoes.

Add some salt to the water. This will flavor the potatoes while cooking.
Cover and bring to boil.  Boil potatoes for about 15  to 20 minutes, or until you can easily slide a fork through them.

Drain potatoes and transfer them back into the pot.
Add butter and begin to mash them with a potato masher.

Continue to mash until all the potatoes have been mashed.

Stir in milk and garlic powder. Continue to mash until you reach a creamy texture.
Season with salt and fresh black pepper to taste. Mix well.
Transfer to a serving bowl.  Serve warm.

Serves 4 to 6

Looking for a few more recipes for mashed potatoes? 

You may even enjoy these:

 Sweet Mashed Potatoes

 Mom’s Best Mashed Potato Pie.

ENJOY!!

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