The Best Mashed Potatoes

 

The Best Mashed Potatoes 

slightly adapted from Gimme Some Oven

Ingredients:

5 lbs potatoes (I used yellow but you can use virtually any type or mix of types)

1 Tbs. salt (for boiling water)

2 cloves garlic, minced

6 Tbs. butter

1 cup whole milk

1 tsp. salt

4 oz. cream cheese

Optional garnishes:

chives or green onion, chopped fine

cracked black pepper

Instructions:

1. Scrub and dice potatoes. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with 1 inch of water. Add 1 Tbs. salt.

2. Bring potatoes to a boil on high-heat. Once boiling, reduced to medium-high heat and cook until fork tender. Drain into colander in sink and set aside.

3. In a microwave safe bowl, combine garlic, butter, milk, and 1 tsp. salt. Microwave until butter is just melted. 

4. Pour strained potatoes back into the boiling pot. Add half of the butter mixture into the potatoes and mash until combined. Add last half of butter then mash again until combined. Add the cream cheese and mash again until well incorporated.

5. Serve immediately with optional garnishes.