Creamy Garlic and Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

By curtiswren

I looked online to find the perfect mashed potato recipe and then decided to combine several to come up with this one. My family raved about the mashed potatoes we had for Thanksgiving, saying it was the best they ever had! This recipe is time consuming, but well worth it. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. Russet Potatoes
• 14 fluid oz. half and half
• 6 oz. grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tbsp of minced garlic
• 3 tbsp of sour cream
• 2 tbsp of Kosher salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Peel potatoes and cut into cubes. Place in a large stock pot of water, add salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat just enough to maintain a rolling boil. Boil potatoes until they are done, about 55 minutes (potatoes are done when they fall apart when poked with a fork.

2. Combine the half-and-half cream with the garlic in a medium saucepan and heat until simmering. Remove from the heat and set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. Remove the potatoes from the heat and drain water. Mash potatoes and add the warm garlic cream mixture, sour cream, salt, and parmesan cheese. Mix with a hand mixer until creamy and smooth.

5. Pour the creamy mashed potatoes into a 9"x13" baking pan and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove and let stand 5 minutes just prior to serving. Enjoy!