Best Ever Little Red Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Mashed potatoes made with little red potatoes, half & half, butter and fresh chives are always the right choice: with steak, chicken or fish.
Equipment
- Large Pot with Lid
- Garlic Press
- Sauce Pan
- Potato Masher
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs little red potatoes
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup half & half
- 1/2 stick butter
- 14 shoots chives - chopped
- 1 tsp salt - or to taste
- 1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper or white pepper - to taste
Instructions
- With a pinch of salt, high heat, boil the potatoes (skin on) until a knife slides through easily. Depending on the size, about 30 minutes
- On med-low, with about 5 minutes to go on the potatoes, in a saucepan, add butter and garlic until butter is melted and garlic flavor releases but is not brown - about one minute
- Add half & half to the butter and garlic and stir gently on low heat
- Chop the chives
- Drain water from potatoes, mash, pour in the butter sauce, add salt and pepper to taste. When it's as smooth as you like, fold in most of the chives
- Serve warm and garnish with the remaining fresh chives
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 256kcal
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