Perfectly creamy and fluffy mashed red potatoes bursting with garlic flavor. Made with just 5 ingredients in 30 minutes. These are the perfect easy side dish to serve at your next holiday gathering or Sunday dinner!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 ½poundsred potatoes, quartered
¼cupsalted butter , melted
¼cupsour cream
¼cupwarm milk, or heavy cream
2-3garlic cloves, peeled, more or less as desired
Kosher salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
In a large pot of water, stir in 1 Tablespoon salt and bring to a boil over medium heat. Place potatoes and garlic cloves in the pot and cook 20 to 30 minutes, or until a fork inserts easily. Drain and place back in pot. Let steam evaporate.
Add the melted butter, sour cream, and milk. Mash with a potato masher. If you want them extra creamy, use an electric mixer. Add 1 to 2 Tablespoons of heavy creamy if you would like them even creamier.
Season with salt and pepper. Serve while warm. Enjoy plain, or with gravy or melted cheese on top.
Notes
Peels: You can leave the skins on the potatoes, if preferred. Optional toppings:
Cheddar cheese
Green onions
Melted butter
Homemade gravy, of course
Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.