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A navy blue plate holds a delightful serving of creamy garlic mashed potatoes, beautifully adorned with fresh parsley, slices of butter, and a drizzle of olive oil, all set against a crisp white background.

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes with mozzarella cheese are the ultimate side dish to complement your dinner. This recipe is rich, cheesy, and beginner-friendly, allowing you to create in just 30 minutes. The combination of roasted garlic, butter, milk, and cheese elevates the mashed potatoes to a new level of comfort and flavor, making it a perfect match for your main course.
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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, International
Keyword: cheese garlic mashed potatoes, cheesy garlic mashed potatoes, creamy garlic mashed potatoes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Potatoes Boiling: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 Persons
Calories: 296kcal
Author: Hinz

Ingredients

  • 2 Potatoes (big size) Russet & Yukon Gold
  • 1 cup Water To Boil - 1 Cup
  • ½ teaspoon Salt - ½ Tsp
  • 2 teaspoon Butter - 2 Tsp
  • 1 Garlic Clove Grated
  • ½ cup Milk - ½ Cup
  • ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese Shredded [Optional]
  • Parsley For Garnish
  • Olive Oil and Butter For Garnish

Instructions

  • Peel potato skin.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes step 1
  • Cut into cubes. Wash potatoes and place in a pan with 1 cup water.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes step 2
  • Boil for 20 minutes on medium heat.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes step 4
  • After 20 minutes, mash potatoes.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes step 5
  • In a pan, add butter and heat it up. Add grated garlic and saute on medium heat until garlic changes color.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes step 6
  • Now add mashed potatoes to the pan and give it a good mix. Sprinkle black pepper.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes step 7
  • Add milk and stir the pan until potatoes start to separate.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes step 8
  • Now add cheese and give it a good mix.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes step 10
  • Don't overcook otherwise the potatoes will be mushy.
  • Take out in platter and garnish with parsley, olive oil, and butter.
    A navy blue plate holds a delightful serving of creamy garlic mashed potatoes, beautifully adorned with fresh parsley, slices of butter, and a drizzle of olive oil, all set against a crisp white background.

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Notes

Tips to Make the Best Mashed potatoes:
  1. don't over-boil the potatoes.
  2. Properly mash like a smooth creamy texture.
  3. Use Yukun gold or russet potatoes.
  4. You can also add garlic powder in the place of grated garlic.
  5. Don't cook potatoes for a long time otherwise it will show mushy in texture.
  6. Avoid adding milk in high quantity otherwise, the potatoes will be lumpy in texture.
Shelf Life: 3 days in the refrigerator.
Freezing: you can freeze in an airtight container for 12 to 20 days.
How to reheat: Take out creamy garlic mashed potatoes from the freezer, microwave for 2 minutes. Now in a heating pan, add butter/olive oil (1 Tsp). Add the potatoes and also add little milk and mix well. Stir on medium to high temperature and take out.

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcal
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