Darn Delicious; Garlic Mashed Potato.
Darn Delicious; Garlic Mashed Potato.
My dad never messed around when it came to sides for his great roasts prime of beef.
This is how he taught me to make garlic mash potato.
It became my signature way of getting a great tasting starch on to a plate that stood up with whatever it was sided with. …
A good helping of mashed potatoes topped with a tasty beef gravy carried a lot of cooks through a 14 hour standing in one spot all day short order cooking.
Not too many people that I know, don’t like mashed potato and especially when they are garlic mashed!
Great with chicken, turkey, pork or beef and even seafood.
I found most everyone appreciated to see a good side of garlic infused mashed potatoes on the plate and it should be as pleasing as the entre itself.
Here what you will need;
1 fresh bulb of garlic
8 potatoes, peeled and cut into even chunks. Yukon Gold’s make scrumptious mashed.
1/2 pint single cream (light cream or half-and-half)
4 tbs unsalted butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch nutmeg
Slice off the top of the bulb of garlic and place a little olive oil onto the exposed cloves.
Place in a Pyrex /oven/microwavable bowl and heat on high till mushy soft .
Now using a clean towel squeeze the hot mushy garlic cloves back into the bowl and add the butter, 10% cream, salt and pepper.
Microwave again in second pulsed bursts. Watch it close for it not to boil over. It should be bubbling and steamy hot. Set aside so the flavours will mature.
Put on a large pot of slightly salted water to a rolling boil while peeling the potatoes.
Now skin the potatoes and cut them into large chunks.
Now carefully place into the boiling salted water, let it return to a boil and then reduce heat and cook until tender. About 15/20 minutes
Check by inserting the point of a sharp knife and feeling the give of the potato chunks.
Drain and mash lightly until smooth. Don’t over mash as this will bring out the potatoes starchiness.
Add about half the butter garlic mixture to the mashed potatoes, fold making sure to get the sides of the pot Add the remaining mixture till light and fluffy .
Taste test, and now is the time to add a touch more seasoning if required and for added flavour, a pinch of fresh grated nutmeg is optional.
One more quick mix and now you can dig into those mouth-watering garlicky mashed potatoes.
Watch the smiles!
Enjoy!