These healthful Garlic Mashed Potatoes are creamy and lighter than typical mashed potatoes, yet they taste delicious! The ideal side dish for any holiday.
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Best Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Adding garlic to mashed potatoes transforms the dish! There’s no need to use a lot of milk and butter to produce velvety mashed potatoes; you can make them healthy while still tasting great! This easy garlic mashed potatoes recipe is the perfect side dish for roast beef, meatloaf, air fryer steak, or serve this at your Thanksgiving table with your Turkey Brine
Garlic Mashed Potatoes Ingredients
- Potatoes: I use peeled and diced Yukon gold potatoes, which have a natural buttery feel. Russet or Idaho potatoes can be used instead.
- Garlic: use around four big garlic cloves, or more if you want it very garlicky.
- Cream: Instead of heavy cream, sour cream works well. Full-fat Greek yogurt might also suffice.
- Liquid: Use chicken or veggie broth and some fat-free milk.
- Butter: To finish, I add a small amount of whipped butter for taste.
- Seasoning: Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
- Fresh herbs: Garnish with fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, or chives.
How To Make Mashed Potatoes
- Place the potatoes and garlic in a big saucepan with enough salt and water to cover. Bring to a boil.
- Cover and lower the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.
- Drain the potatoes and garlic, then return them to the saucepan over low heat. Combine the sour cream and the remaining ingredients.
- Use a potato masher to mash until smooth. If it’s too moist, cook it for a few minutes until the texture is ideal. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with herbs.
Tips for creamy mashed potatoes healthier:
- When the potatoes are still warm, I drain them and mix with milk, broth, and sour cream, along with a tiny bit of butter for taste.
- To mash the potatoes, I use a potato masher or a hand mixer to get them very whipped. I do not advocate using an immersion blender since it will make it pasty.
What to serve with mashed potatoes:
Garlic mashed potatoes pair well with a variety of main dishes:
- Poultry: perfect with a roasted chicken, air fryer chicken, or turkey meatloaf.
- Beef: a must when making roast beef, meatloaf and air fryer steak.
- Vegetarian options: great with roasted vegetables or vegetarian chili.
- Use this healthier mashed potato recipe on top of Shepherd’s Pie.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes Variations:
If you have additional time, roast the garlic for more taste.
For a unique touch on traditional mashed potatoes, try adding cooked cauliflower or parsnips.
Dairy Free: Replace the milk with dairy-free milk and the sour cream with this dairy-free heavy cream.
More Potatoes Recipes You Might Like
- Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Honey Roasted Apples and Potatoes
- Melting Sweet Potatoes
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cubed, 4 medium
- 4 large garlic cloves peeled and halved
- 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth sub vegetable broth for vegetarian
- 1/4 cup fat free milk
- 1 tbsp whipped butter
- kosher salt to taste
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh herbs such as parsley thyme or chives
Instructions
- Place the potatoes and garlic in a big saucepan with enough salt and water to cover. Bring to a boil.
- Cover and lower the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.
- Drain the potatoes and garlic and return them to the pan over low heat. Combine sour cream and the remaining ingredients. Mash with a masher until smooth, and if it’s too watery, simmer for a few minutes to achieve the desired texture.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with herbs.
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