Garlic mashed potatoes recipe with whole milk, white pepper and butter. This is a delicious comfort food that’s quick to whip up with a stand mixer. Serve it year around, and definitely at Thanksgiving.

We love mashed potatoes and I’ve been searching for the best mashed potato recipe to store in our recipe vault, that is THIS blog.  This creamy garlic mashed potatoes recipe fits my vision for the perfect mashed potatoes.

They are smooth, creamy, buttery, fluffy, and light as air.

I made these potatoes last Thanksgiving and we were blown away with their deliciousness.  It has taken me five months to post the recipe to the blog.  Oh well, better late then never.

Salmon was my plan for dinner tonight, and I needed a side dish that wasn’t rice.  Mashed potatoes was the answer.

Can you boil potatoes with garlic?

Yes, you can!  Its the secret to more flavorful mashed potatoes.  I put ten garlic cloves in the post with the peeled potatoes, and brought the garlic and potatoes to a boil for about 20 minutes.

Can you make garlic mashed potatoes with garlic powder?

Yes.   You would want to stir the garlic powder in when you add the chicken stock and milk.

What is garlic mashed potatoes?

I’ve been to many restaurants that serve delicious creamy potatoes, and typically their “house” mashed potatoes are garlic mashed potatoes.  I’d never given much thought to how they make this dish until now.  It simply means that you include garlic cloves with the potatoes in the stock pot before pouring water over potatoes and boiling.  The process of boiling together with the potatoes infuses a garlic flavor in the otherwise bland potatoes, that adds a spark of delicious taste to this side. dish.

What goes with garlic mashed potatoes?

Roast turkey, pork cutlets, steak, fish, fried chicken, and the list goes on.  My kids love mashed potatoes.  I’m glad I have our favorite recipe saved now for all time.

I’m so glad I know how to make garlic mashed potatoes.  They’re such a delicious side dish that work with so many main dishes, and generally make everyone happy.

Hope you enjoy them too!!

You might also like these side dishes:

Homemade Dinner Rolls

Delicious Broccoli Salad

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Best garlic mashed potatoes recipe with whole milk, white pepper and butter. Families will put this on their favorite comfort foods list. Serve it year around, and definitely at Thanksgiving.

Course Side Dish

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 145 kcal

Ingredients

• 6 gold potatoes
• 10 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
• 4 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Peel potatoes, cut into pieces (about 4 pieces per potato), and place in stock pot or dutch oven.  Add in garlic cloves and salt.  Cover potatoes with water until water level is 2 inches above potatoes.

2. Bring water to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a knife.  Drain potatoes and garlc cloves in a strainer.  Place potatoes and cloves in large mixing bowl in a stand mixer.  Mix on medium high speed until smooth and fluffy.

3. Scrape potatoes out of mixing bowl and scoop into stock pot/dutch oven.  Pour in milk, chicken stock, white pepper, and butter.  Turn heat to low and stir ingredients together until butter is melted and well incorporated.

4. Serve and Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Food Network