Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Yesterday there was comforting Mac and Cheese and today there's another super comforting food: Mashed Potatoes.  I have always loved mashed potatoes and this recipe turned out to be fantastic! I used red potatoes because I like the taste and when you leave the skin on you get a nice color in your mashed potatoes, but you can use other types of potatoes.

For this recipe, I also roasted garlic for the first time! It was very exciting.  The kitchen smelled amazing and then those little garlic cloves just popped right out of the bulb! I was amazed.  I hope you enjoy my Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes!

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

1 lb. potatoes (I used red)

1 bulb roasted garlic (instructions below)

1/4 cup skim milk

2 tbsp unsalted butter

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

Directions:

1. Boil potatoes with the skins on for about 20 minutes in a large pot of water.  You should be able to easily pierce the potatoes with a fork when done.  Drain the potatoes and place back in the pot.  Mash the potatoes with the roasted garlic, milk, and butter.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Serve immediately, or place over a pot of boiling water to keep warm. 

Enjoy :)

How To Roast Garlic:

Ingredients:

1 whole bulb garlic, leave the skin on

1 tbsp butter

1 tsp lemon juice

kosher salt

Directions:

Slice about 1/4 in from the base of the garlic bulb so that you cut off the bottom and reveal the garlic cloves.  Place the bulb on a piece of tinfoil.  Place butter, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt on the garlic bulb and wrap the tinfoil around it.  Place in the oven at 400 degrees for 60 minutes.  The garlic cloves will just fall right out when it's done!

I just joined this fantastic group called Foodie Friends Friday and I am posting this recipe over there! You can also see it on A lil' Country Sugar.  Please check it out along with the other fantastic recipes! Have fun!