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creamy garlic mashed potatoes in a navy blue plate garnish with parsley, butter slices and olive oil. White background

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Creamy garlic mashed potatoes recipe with mozzarella cheese is the best side dish to serve with dinner. It's creamy, cheesy, and easy to make recipe for beginners to prepare within 30 minutes. The roasted garlic taste of mashed potatoes with butter, milk, and cheese makes it super scrumptious and comforting to pair up with main course.
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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, International
Keyword: cheese 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.
    creamy garlic mashed potatoes in a navy blue plate garnish with parsley, butter slices and olive oil. White background

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Notes

Tips to Make Best Mashed potatoes:
  1. don't over-boil.
  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