Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
This flavorful mashed potato dish is the perfect side dish for your meat, poultry, or pork dish. Garlic mashed potatoes are easy to make, and this recipe can be completed from start to finish in about 30 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Yukon gold, russet, or other baking potatoes; peeled and quartered
- 4 garlic cloves; peeled
- approximately 5 tablespoons of milk
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- margarine or butter (optional)
Directions:
- In a large saucepan, boil enough water to cover the potatoes, garlic cloves, and salt.
- Cook the potatoes, garlic, and salt in the boiling water for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove from heat, and drain.
- Beat the potatoes and garlic with an electric mixer set on low speed, or mash with a potato masher.
- Add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Slowly beat in enough milk to make the mashed potatoes your desired fluffiness.
- Enjoy! Serve with butter or margarine if desired. Feel free to try some of my other easy side dish recipes listed below. Working all day is hard, putting an edible meal on the table shouldn't be!
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