Anyone have a receipe for garlic smashed potatoes?

[blessedby3]

My family loves these when we are out and I dont know how to make them/how much garlic and what else to use. Does anyone have a receipe for them? Thanks

 

[*Seanaci*]

Make your mashed potatos as you normally would. The only thing we do different is when we add the milk and butter, we heat it first (keeps your 'tatos warm). Then just add some garlic powder or the minced fresh garlic (we get it in a jar at the store) till they are garlicy enough for your family. Then salt and pepper to taste. It's yummy!

Good luck.

 

[koolaidmoms]

I add sour cream, garlic, grated parmesan and a bit of butter to mine. Mix to taste. Yummy!

 

[blessedby3]

I add sour cream, garlic, grated parmesan and a bit of butter to mine. Mix to taste. Yummy!

Sounds yummy to me too!! How much sour cream, garlic and parmesan cheese do you add?

 

[tmccullough]

To make them even tastier, use red potatoes and leave most of the skin on the potato when you cook them! I agree to just use the amount of garlic salt or powder to taste last. My kids call them Applebee's potatoes!!

 

[koolaidmoms]

Sounds yummy to me too!! How much sour cream, garlic and parmesan cheese do you add?

I am one of those cooks who don't use recipes but rather cook by feel and taste. I probably use about 1/4 to 1/2 a container of sour cream, a couple of shakes around the pan of garlic powder, and maybe 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Karft grated parmesan cheese. I have also used cheddar cheese when I didn't have parmesan in the house. A few pats of butter and mix to taste. Like more garlic add more, more butter add more. I am very experimental in my cooking.

 

[loriandmatt]

for about 5lb of potatos i mash as normal (a stick of butter and enough milk to make creamy) salt and pepper. for the galic part i take an entire head of garlic (large, if small i use two) and without breaking the cloves off the head i cut the head in two. (creating a top and a bottom). drizzle both cut halves with olive oil, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and wrap in foil. bake in oven until garlic is brown. (about an hour for a large head).

squeeze that roasted garlic from it's skins and mash into your potatos. very sweet, rich (not strong or overpowering) garlic flavor. no need to chop, garlic will be mushy and spread all thru mashed spuds.


also can jazz up and use sour cream, cheese of various types.

 

[Mouse7116]

I do mine a little bit different, instead of milk, I us canned chicken broth and have been known to add cream cheese as well. I always add butter and garlic powder to taste. Typically I make these at Thanksgiving and I slip cloves of garlic under the skin of the bird and after the bird is done, I take the cloves out and mash into the potatoes. You could also boil cloves of garlic with your potatoes.

I don't usually use recipes either, so I can't help you on amounts.

 

[mykidsand_i]

I bring the potatoes to a boil, add salt and garlic cloves (this really adds the good garlic flavor into them- it's a trick a lot of good, "homecooking" restaurants use!!!) then, I use sour cream and a little butter and mash everything all together (sour cream, potaoes, garlic cloves and butter)