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Homemade Mashed Potatoes

5 from 1 vote
This is my tried and tested recipe for perfect mashed potatoes, beautifully seasoned and delightfully creamy! These are perfect when enjoyed with some of the other recipes on my page, or honestly just on their own. I can confess I love potatoes enough to literally just eat mashed potatoes for dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 5 large russet potatoes
  • water
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan

Method
 

  1. Make the roasted garlic. Preheat the oven to 400ºF and wrap the garlic cloves in a sheet of foil. Place the wrapped garlic on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes until the garlic is super soft and fragrant. Place the roasted garlic into a bowl and use a fork to mash it into a paste. Set aside.
  2. Peel the potatoes and cut them into 2" chunks. Add to a large pot and cover with enough water to make sure the potatoes are fully submerged. Sprinkle with about 1 tsp of salt. Place onto the stove on high heat, boiling for 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are fully soft when poked with a fork.
  3. Drain the potatoes and mash however you would like. You can use a potato ricer, a fine-mesh strainer, or just a good old potato masher. Add in another tsp of salt and also the pepper, roasted garlic, milk, butter, shredded mozzarella, and parmesan. Mash well, taste, and adjust the seasoning. Enjoy!