Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Recipe: #2054
November 05, 2011
Categories: Side Dishes, Garlic, Potatoes, Christmas, Sunday Dinner, Thanksgiving Gluten-Free, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Kosher Dairy, Vegetarian Dinner, more
"I love mashed potatoes and I enjoy finding ways to dress them up. Here is one dressed up version I really like."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (264.4 g)
- Calories 227.8
- Total Fat - 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 1.8 mg
- Sodium - 522.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 40.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5 g
- Sugars - 3.2 g
- Protein - 8.4 g
- Calcium - 131.2 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2
Remove papery skin from garlic head. Keeping head whole; rub oil over garlic head and wrap in foil.
Step 3
Bake for 45 minutes; cool 10 minutes.
Step 4
Separate the cloves and squeeze to extract the pulp.
Step 5
Discard skins and set garlic aside.
Step 6
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water.
Step 7
Bring to a boil on medium-high heat and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork, drain and set aside.
Step 8
Heat milk in a small saucepan over low heat until just warm, or microwave in a microwave safe dish until just warm.
Step 9
Place cooked potatoes in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Step 10
Pour milk over potatoes and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until potatoes are smooth or mash with a potato masher.
Step 11
Add yogurt, salt and pepper; mix until smooth.
Step 12
Add garlic pulp and stir with a spoon to combine.
Step 13
Season with more salt and pepper to suit taste.
Tips
No special items needed.