Do-Ahead Garlic Mashed Potatoes

By pdixon1

Homemade mashed potatoes you can make ahead! It doesn't get much better. Mmm.
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 1 hour 55 min

Ingredients

• 3 pounds potatoes (about 9 medium), peeled and cut into pieces
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Dash of pepper

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In 3-quart saucepan, mix potatoes and garlic; add enough water (salted if desired) to cover. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer covered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan with potatoes over low heat to dry. Mash potatoes and garlic in pan with potato masher or electric mixer until no lumps remain.
2. In 1-quart saucepan, heat milk, whipping cream, butter, salt and pepper over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted; reserve and refrigerate 1/4 cup mixture. Add remaining milk mixture in small amounts to potatoes, mashing after each addition, until potatoes are light and fluffy. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.)
3. Grease 2-quart casserole. Spoon potatoes into casserole; cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.


Special Touch
If you're not serving gravy with the mashed potatoes, try any of these ideas for perking up your potatoes: • Sprinkle 1 cup crushed herb-seasoned croutons over potatoes. • Sprinkle 1 can (2.8 ounces) French-fried onions over potatoes. • Place purchased pesto in a resealable plastic bag; snip off a tiny corner and drizzle pesto over potatoes. • Sprinkle shredded Parmesan cheese over potatoes.