Name: Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min 1 s
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 1 s
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 bulb garlic; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 pounds red or yukon gold potatoes; 4 tbsp butter, melted; 3/4 - 1 cup milk; salt and pepper to taste

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes – buttery mashed potatoes with roasted garlic. An easy side dish that goes with any meal!

I love mashed potatoes. I love mashed potatoes of all kinds. I even love those little cups of mashed potato flakes that you add water to and microwave. Are those even real potatoes? Who knows.

These Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes are my favorite though. (Okay, these or Bacon Cheddar Mashed Potatoes. I can’t choose between them.)

They are easy enough to do on a weeknight but fancy enough for a dinner party or a holiday meal.

I have every single ingredient in my pantry or fridge at all times and I’m sure you do too! It’s just potatoes, garlic, butter, and milk! But they’re so flavorful and just perfect.

Ingredients

1 bulb garlic
2 tsp olive oil
2 pounds red or yukon gold potatoes
4 tbsp butter, melted
¾ – 1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste

How To Make Roasted Garlic

Keeping the entire garlic bulb in tact, cut off about ½ inch from the top, exposing the tops of all the individual cloves
Rub olive oil over exposed cloves
Wrap in aluminum foil
Bake for 30 – 35 minutes, until the garlic is browned

How To Make Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Boil red or yukon gold potatoes in salted water until fork tender; drain
Mash potatoes with roasted garlic, butter, and milk
Season to taste with salt and pepper

Can You Make It Ahead?

Yes! You can roast the garlic the day before you plan on serving the potatoes if you need to! Just pop the roasted cloves out of the bulb and place them in an airtight container. I love these glass airtight containers for all our leftovers!

You can also make the mashed potatoes the day before (or earlier in the day) but they will probably thicken up as they sit and made need more liquid to get them back to their original consistency.

Make sure to keep them in the fridge in an airtight container. I recommend reheating on the stovetop, stirring constantly.

Can You Freeze Mashed Potatoes?

Yes, you can freeze them mashed potatoes!

Let the cooked mashed potatoes cool completely and then transfer them to an airtight freezer bag, making sure to squeeze out as much air as possible.

They will be good in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let them sit in the fridge overnight before you serve them and reheat on the stove or microwave. If the potatoes have thickened up, add a splash or 2 of milk to get them back to their original consistency.

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