Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Garlic Mashed started popping up in Restaurant and what could make mashed potatoes better than some roasted garlic--so we tried it at home.

Ingredients:

1 whole garlic clove

5 pounds of potatoes

1 stick of butter

1/2 cup of heavy cream

2 tsp. of salt

2 tsp of finely minced chives

Prep:

Cut a very small tip off the top of the garlic clove, then place the garlic clove in some aluminium foil on a tray- put a pinch of salt and pepper on the top and drizzle the top with 1 tsp. of olive oil. Briny up the sides of the foil but do not cover the garlic completely, leave some room for the steam to escape while roasting. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. You'll know it's done if you press the garlic with a spoon it will have a smooth texture. Once it's finished let it cool. Squeeze the garlic to remove the individual cloves and set aside.

Peel the potatoes and wash. Cut the potatoes into a medium size cube (once down the middle, once down the side). Place potatoes in a pot with water that covers just about 3 inches above the potatoes. Add one tbs. of salt to the water and boil the potatoes for about 25-30 minutes or until they're tender. Drain the potatoes.

Recipe:

Cut the butter into cubes. Add the butter to 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Warm butter and cream in microwave for 30 seconds. Add butter and milk to the potatoes and two tsp. of salt in your Kitchen aid mixer. Mix on low until combined. Taste potatoes for seasonings and for texture. Add more salt or heavy cream if needed. Add the garlic and mix again until combined. Add your chives to the top to make it look pretty and add a touch more flavor.

Enjoy!