Side Dish: United States – Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 6

Approximate Time

Prep 15 min

Cook 18 min

Total 33 min

Ingredients

2 lb / 900 g Yukon Gold potatoes, cooked in whole milk and mashed
1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, warmed
4 tbsp (60 g) unsalted butter
4–6 cloves garlic, minced or roasted
1 tsp kosher salt
1 / 2 tsp black pepper
Optional: 1–2 tbsp (15–30 ml) chopped chives

Instructions

1. Cook potatoes in whole milk until tender; drain or reserve some cooking milk and mash potatoes until smooth.
2. In a small pan, sauté minced garlic in butter until fragrant and lightly golden (or mash in roasted garlic).
3. Stir garlic-butter into the mashed potatoes with warmed whole milk until creamy.
4. Season with salt and pepper, fold in chives if using, and serve hot.