Tired of plain mashed potatoes? This simple Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes recipe is flavored with real garlic and butter.
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When it comes to comfort food mash potatoes often come to mind. These Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes will hit the spot. Whip these up for your next family dinner or save them for the perfect Thanksgiving side dish. That’s right, if you’re slotted to cook for the holidays, these are an easy yet flavorful mashed potato recipe!
To save time on Thanksgiving day, I like to peel and dice the potatoes the day before. Then I place the diced potatoes in a bowl and cover them with water and refrigerate them overnight. This prevents the cut potatoes from browning.
Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes Recipe
This recipe can be doubled or tripled if you are serving a large crowd.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds potatoes
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 pound fresh unsalted butter
- 4 ounces half and half
- 1 tablespoon garlic and seasoning (optional)
Directions:
1. Dice potatoes and put them on to boil.
2. Mince garlic clove.
3. Sauté garlic clove in 2 tablespoons butter.
4. Strain the potatoes.
5. Mash the potatoes with a hand-help potato masher or place them in your mixer to mash.
6. Stir in the sautéed garlic, the remaining butter, and the half and half.
7. Place the mashed potatoes in a bowl and then sprinkle with garlic and herb seasoning.
Printable Recipe for Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes:
Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 pound butter
- 4 ounces half and half
- 1 teaspoon garlic and seasoning optional
Instructions
- Dice potatoes and put them on to boil.
- Mince garlic clove.
- Saute garlic clove in 2 tablespoons butter.
- Strain the potatoes.
- Mash the potatoes with a hand-help potato masher or place them in your mixer to mash.
- Stir in the sautéed garlic, the remaining butter, and the half and half.
- Place the mashed potatoes in a bowl and then sprinkle with garlic and herb seasoning.
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More Mashed Potato Recipes:
Savory Mashed Potatoes with Cauliflower and Celeriac
Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Dairy-Free)
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Julia Pinney says
Love these. My kids love mashed potatoes and I think this is one to try!
Emily says
Yum!! These would be perfect for Thanksgiving! Thanks for linking up with our Merry Monday party!
Karyl says
I love everything garlic! This looks fabulous. Thanks for sharing!
Kris says
I’ve made these for years, usually when I make Danish Goulash. They are fantastic and I usually just add a sprinkle of Paprika on top just before serving.