How to Make Mashed Potatoes with Oven-Roasted Garlic - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a comforting bowl of creamy mashed potatoes to add warmth and flavor to any meal. And when you add the rich, caramelized flavor of oven-roasted garlic, you take this classic side dish to a whole new level of deliciousness. This recipe for Mashed Potatoes with Oven-Roasted Garlic is a perfect way to elevate your mashed potato game and impress your family and friends with a dish that's both simple and sophisticated.

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Ingredients

  • 1 head garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
  • 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 6 tablespoons margarine
  • ½ cup skim milk
  • ½ cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Remove outer skin from garlic head, leaving individual cloves intact. Cut 1/4 to 1/2 inch off the top, exposing all cloves. Coat top of garlic with olive oil and use your fingers to work it in. Wrap in foil and place in a baking dish.
  • Roast in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
  • When the garlic is about halfway done, place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, but still firm, 15 to 20 minutes. When poked with a fork, they should break once. Drain.
  • Remove garlic from the oven. Squeeze garlic from each clove into a small bowl and mash with a fork.
  • Return potatoes to the pot and mix with cream cheese, margarine, milk, sour cream, and garlic. Mix in salt and pepper.
  • Nutrition

    315 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 11mg
    • Sodium: 249mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 54mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 81mg