Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
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Category
Side Dish
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Cusine
American
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Ingredients
2 medium garlic heads
2 tsp olive oil
2 1/2 lbs unpeeled red potatoes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
Chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut garlic heads about 1/2-inch from the top to expose cloves.
Transfer garlic heads to a sheet of foil, drizzle 1 tsp oil over each head, wrap foil tightly around garlic so it's fully covered. Roast in preheated oven until lightly golden and cloves are soft, about 40 - 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool then press and pinch cloves out of peels into a small bowl. Mash cloves with a fork and set aside.
Place potatoes in a large enameled cast iron pot and add enough cold water to cover potatoes, sprinkle in 1 Tbsp salt. Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover with lid, reduce heat to medium-low and allow to boil until potatoes are very tender when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.
Near the end of potatoes cooking, measure out milk in a liquid measuring cup, add cream and butter. Heat in microwave until hot, about 45 - 60 seconds.
Drain potatoes then return to pot and mash with a potato masher .
Add hot milk mixture and mashed roasted garlic, and stir with a spoon while seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with more butter and garnish with parsley if desired.