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Garlic Mashed Potatoes





Yields
Makes 10 to 12 servings

Notes: For a quick version, omit garlic and neufchâtel cheese. Mash potatoes with 2 packages (4 to 5 oz. each) garlic-flavor Boursin, Rondelé, or Alouette cheese. Up to 1 day ahead, put mashed potatoes in casserole, cool, cover, and chill. Wrap the reserved half-head of garlic airtight and chill. Reheat potatoes, uncovered, in a 375° oven until hot in center, 30 to 40 minutes; after 15 minutes set garlic on potatoes.

 3 tablespoons olive oil
 4 heads garlic (12 to 14 oz. total)
 6 pounds Yukon gold or russet potatoes
 1 1/2 cups (a 3-oz. and an 8-oz. package) neufchâtel (light cream) cheese or cream cheese
  About 1 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth or milk
  Salt and pepper
Step 1
1

Pour olive oil into a 9- to 10-inch square pan. Cut garlic heads in half crosswise through cloves and lay cut sides down in pan.

Step 2
2

Bake in a 375° oven until garlic is golden brown on the bottom and oozing sticky juices, about 35 minutes. Slip a thin spatula under garlic to release from pan. Reserve 1 half-head of garlic; pluck or squeeze cloves from remaining garlic.

Step 3
3

Meanwhile, rinse and peel potatoes. Cut into 2-inch chunks. Set on a rack over 1 inch boiling water in a 14-inch wok or a 5- to 6-quart pan. Cover pan and steam over high heat until potatoes mash very easily when pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 4
4

Transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Add loose garlic cloves and cheese. With a potato masher or mixer, mash potatoes, adding enough broth to make them as soft and creamy as you like. (If you plan to serve potatoes as soon as they are mashed, heat broth before adding.) Season to taste with salt and swirl into a shallow 2 1/2- to 3-quart casserole.

Step 5
5

Serve with a garnish of reserved roasted garlic. Sprinkle with pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 302Calories from Fat 30
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g16%

Saturated Fat 4.3g22%
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 130mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 46g16%

Dietary Fiber 3.9g16%
Protein 8.7g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.