As many of you know - I try to eat as healthy as possible. When the holidays come up....I love mashed potatoes! I also enjoy them in a variety of ways. This recipe is healthy, tasty and CREAMY!
The potatoes were easy to make. She kept the peel on - which is just more nutrients and less work! They were hand mashed and then set on the stove to stay warm and allow the milk to absorb.
The only time involved is roasting garlic, which - to be honest - isn't work at all to me! Roasting garlic is a thing of beauty!
So, this one was a winner and a HUGE hit! I had friends over for dinner and we served two roasted chickens, these potatoes and carrots. The carrots will be posted tomorrow. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the potatoes were gobbled right up!
Once again, as this is a review, I've posted the recipe exactly as it appears in the book and made it without any changes.
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
By Dara Reppucci
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into quarters
- 2 heads of garlic
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tablespoons black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon sea salt
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Preheat oven to 425F. Slice the top 1/2" off the top of each head of garlic. Drizzle olive oil over each one and roast for 20-25 minutes. Set aside
- In a saucepan, bring potatoes and 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Boil potatoes for 10 minutes or until fork tender. Drain and set aside.
- Return potatoes to pot, season with salt, pepper and milk. Using a small fork, remove each individual garlic clove from the husk and add to the pot. Using a whisk or potato masher, mash potatoes to your desired level of smoothness. Add cheese and stir. Simmer on low heat for 10-12 minutes and serve with fresh chives.
Yum, I love mashed potatoes!
ReplyDeleteCarb Heaven!
ReplyDeleteShould have tasted great with roasted garlic.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, these look so delicious. I have a weakness for anything with roasted garlic. Yum.
ReplyDeleteYummy, I love roasted garlic mashed potatoes. This is a wonderful recipe. I love your red dish.
ReplyDeleteI also love leaving the peel on too! Very healthy version of mashed potatoes that I won't feel so guilty about consuming more than usual. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAdding the roasted garlic is just brilliant. Roasted garlic cloves are so smooth and delicious, I can only imagine what it would do for the mashed potatoes. DEFINITELY trying this Ann, I'll let you know how it goes!
ReplyDeleteMs.Ann..how did you know my favorite dishes?..you are always posting my faves hahaha..I usually have mashed potatoes with butter and milk..so now thank you..parmesan cheese plus milk..a sure delicious way to have my mashed potatoes done..passing by ms.Ann ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of leaving the peel on, never done that before! Your photos look delicious. Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteYummmmmo yum! Garlic and rosemary infused is my fav type of mashed potatoes.
ReplyDeleteIf I am going to have mashed potatoes this is how I want them.
ReplyDeleteThese are our favorite makes everything taste like a comforting meal! Yours looks awesome... thanks for your comment.. off to work I go.... counting the days to be off... auto posting is wonderful! enjoy your holiday season!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted a recipe for garlic mashed potatoes, so I'm thrilled you posted this today! Can't wait to try!!
ReplyDeletegarlic mashed potatoes might be one of my favorite side dishes, so much flavor in the absolute comfort food. love this :)
ReplyDeleteI made the Mash from this recipe yesterday between me and my wife we ended up finishing the plate! it is truly lovely.. Dont think i will be making it again any time soon though it is way to addictive! i will end up having to buy all my clothes from http://www.biggerland.co.uk
ReplyDeleteNo butter - I like that! I agree roasted garlic is a thing of beauty. What a great, delicious and healthy recipe. A definite must-make for the holidays!
ReplyDeleteOut of all the ways to flavor mashed potatoes, I think garlic is the chosen one. This is a delicious reminder- I need to get some more potatoes. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteOh, my family loves garlic mashed potatoes...and we can all use a lighter version this time of year. Time to hold back the cream and sour cream to balance out all the holiday goodies :)
ReplyDeleteLow-cal mashed potatoes?..... I think I must be in heaven!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ann!
Reading this at 6:30 in the morning and am already ready for dinner - the mashers look so good! I too love roasted garlic. It is so easy, inexpensive, and flavorful!
ReplyDeleteI love these potatoes! My family always calls them "smashed" potatoes when I leave the skins on.
ReplyDeleteAll time favorite comfort food! Great post for a cold day!
ReplyDeleteI love garlic mashed potatoes. This sounds sooo yummy!
ReplyDeleteAnd roasted garlic makes the whole house smell good too which is like an added bonus!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm! Roasted potatoes are so much better than boiled, I bet this was a wonderfully flavorful mash :) I agree that I am amazed by how creamy these look without any butter! Perfect.
ReplyDeleteI usually prepare mashed potatoes as garnish, but in this way mashed potatoes are a dish with its own entity. I'll prepare it tomorrow perhaps with apple.
ReplyDeleteGarlic and mashes potatoes you bet not only healthy but looks simply yummy and you know, we at home can have potatoes everyday and not a bit of boredom doing so.
ReplyDeleteMMMM garlic mashed! One of my faves. Yours are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh Ann, you have stolen my heart...roasted garlic mashed potatoes are my favorite way to eat potatoes. I'm going to crave these now!
ReplyDeleteI love mashed potatoes too, Ann; I've been trying to reduce the potatoes and add something less carby like roasted celeriac (which is a fraction of the carbs of potatoes). I love the addition of the parmesan cheese. And roasted garlic is always a winner. How is your success going? I'm rooting for you!
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This is yummy mashed potato recipe. I like leaving the peel on and not butter. Love it totally healthy !
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see potatoes that are healthier. I can just imagine how wonderful that garlic flavor is in them.
ReplyDeleteLove roasted garlic in the mashed potatoes. Must be very flavourful.
ReplyDeleteThanks once again for a wonderful and healthy post. I need to make mashed potatoes this weekend for a rib roast dinner, and I was literally just looking through recipes online when I found this. Looks delish, and I love the way roasted garlic smells in the oven!
ReplyDeleteGarlic *looks dreamily at recipe* I'm soo making this over the weekend :)
ReplyDeleteSo, I am going to have to make these for Miss Baby and the boys, they were great at your house, hope they will turn out as good at mine!
ReplyDeleteGarlic mashed potatoes are my favorite, the more garlic the better! lol! and I also love using red potatoes for mashed potatoes!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on making Top 9 today with your green bean dish!! These potatoes look equally as good. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of this recipe Ann. Your potatoes look creamy delicious and the parmesan must add a wonderful flavour - the chives are the perfect topper!
ReplyDeleteFavorite kind of mashed potatoes! I love that I can come to your blog and find the lighter, healthier version of my fav dishes! Awesome job once again!
ReplyDeleteThe proposal looks very tasty, the recipe is wonderful. I love potatoes with garlic in many recipes and meal photos is very tempting .:-)) When you have time on my blog, they expect a pre-Christmas surprise: one award that I made myself .:-))) Here's the link: http://magiasmoni.blogspot.com/2011/12/200-post-nr-200.html
ReplyDeleteCreamy mashed potatoes without the high fat? Be still my heart. And I love garlic mashed potatoes!
ReplyDeleteI adore garic mashed potatoes but I admit that mine are nowhere near healthy, what with tons of butter and cream. But these look decadent enough made as is. You may just have converted me :-P
ReplyDelete---The. Perfect. Comfort. Food.
ReplyDeleteOOO, My,
Ann, they look sooooooooo goooood. WOW.
I love garlicky mashed potatoes and love them with the skin on too :) These look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love roasted garlic mashed potatoes. I almost always leave the peel on, saves time.
ReplyDeletewhat a great version of potatoes! My husband loves mashed potatoes, so I will have to try these out for sure!
ReplyDeleteShe's baaaaack and in Top 9 form! :) Congrats on your green bean casserole photo, Ann, and OH YUM re: these potatoes. "Roasting garlic is a thing of beauty." Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery delicious looking potatoes for a special occasion :)
ReplyDeleteI'm shuddering all over with yum. Creamy mashed potatoes are already divine, but adding roasted garlic makes it double heaven.
ReplyDeleteI've never actually roasted garlic myself . . . but, hey. Now that I can make my own chicken stock, roasting a little garlic should be a snap ;~)
I MUST try this, as it is one of my all-time favourite dishes. Can't believe there's a healthy version!
ReplyDeleteHi Everyone! I'm SO excited that you liked this recipe! Dara Reppucci has made quite a few winners, hasn't she? I truly appreciate your amazing comments...thank you! Have a great day and please let me know if you tried these...we just loved them!
ReplyDeleteDear Ann,
ReplyDeleteThis mashed potatoes would definitely not be short of flavours and aromas as I can imagine how the roasted garlic will impart so much taste into the mash! I can eat roasted garlic on its own too for its sweet creamy taste.
I usually include mashed potatoes recipe on Christmas with chop bacon I don't care how much calories it takes =)
ReplyDeleteHi Chopin and Raquel! Thank you for your comments and visit! Raquel - Bacon sounds delicious in your potato dish! I LOVE a variety and work hard at not over indulging, but it sounds like a delightful Christmas side! I appreciate your kind words and thanks!
ReplyDeleteWell it just so happens I have a bag of red potatoes that really need to be used. Now I know what I'll be making! Thanks.
ReplyDeletemade this tonight and all of us adore it! tq ann fr the recipe! ;)
ReplyDeleteYum! These potatoes sound delicious.
ReplyDeleteHi Everyone! Leah - I hope you like them...we certainly did! Elies - Thank you SO much! I'm thrilled that you made them and enjoyed...you made my day! Thanks for your great comment - yummy! They WERE delicious!
ReplyDeletei love mashed potatoes.. i am going to try your recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love roasted garlic. I'm pretty convinced you can put it in anything and the dish will immediately become better. Love the simplicity of the potatoes and your photo is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis does look like a fabulous mashed potato recipe! I always have roasted garlic in the fridge, so throwing something like this together is easy breezy. Great review of a great recipe!
ReplyDeleteI could totally go for a spoon full of those right now. I try to avoid making mashed potatoes myself because they are always in abundance at family suppers, but these sound sooo good!
ReplyDeleteHi Everyone! I'm SO excited that you like the recipe and want to try it! This was truly one of those easy recipes that came together so well! Thanks for your comments - I sure do appreciate them!
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