Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Made with red potatoes, non-dairy milk, and enough garlic to please any garlic lover!
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 35 mins
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 medium red potatoes
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 10-12 cloves of fresh garlic
- 1-2 cups potato water
- 1 cup unsweetened, non-dairy milk
- Water or low-sodium vegetable broth for Sautéing
- Salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. Cut potatoes into eighths (leave the skins on).
- 2. Cover with water and boil over medium heat until soft, about 15 minutes.
- 3. Peel, crush and mince garlic cloves.
- 4. Sauté garlic in a small pan with water or vegetable broth, until softened. Set aside.
- 5. Drain cooked potatoes over a bowl to catch the potato water.
- 6. Using a hand masher or an electric mixer, mash the potatoes. Add back one cup of the potato water and add the salt, pepper and sautéed garlic.
- 7. Add more potato water and/or milk as needed to get a creamy consistency.
- 8. Serve right away or keep in warm oven covered until ready to eat.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. New red potatoes make creamier mashed potatoes.
- 2. If your garlic is old or the cloves are very small more will be needed to get a really garlicky flavor.
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