Made with roasted garlic and Yukon Gold potatoes, these mashed potatoes are amazing in every way.

Garlic mashed potatoes, how do I love thee?

Let me count the ways.

A bowl of roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

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One forkful, two forkfuls, three forkfuls… sorry, none left for you!

(Just kidding!)

Growing up in a family of six kids, we are all rather competitive eaters.

A bowl of roasted garlic mashed potatoes topped with a pat of butter.

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Basically, whoever finishes first gets seconds.

And you’re going to want to have seconds of these garlic mashed potatoes.

But what if you might’t find those at your friendly neighborhood market?

A head of garlic to make garlic mashed potatoes.

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you’re able to substitute russets (a.k.a.

Use a lighter hand when mashing russet potatoes, or you’re free to make them gluey.

venture to avoid waxy varieties, like red potatoes.

A head of garlic with olive oil on foil to make garlic mashed potatoes.

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Tips for Making Perfect Mashed Potatoes

How do you make the perfect mashed potatoes?

Remove the outer layer of papery skin of the whole garlic head, leaving the head itself intact.

Place the garlic head on a piece of aluminum foil.

A roasted head of garlic in foil to make a garlic mashed potatoes recipe.

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Drizzle olive oil over the garlic head, salt lightly, and wrap the foil lightly around the garlic.

Remove from the oven and let cool.

While the garlic is roasting, peel and chop the potatoes into 1-inch chunks.

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Place potatoes in a medium saucepan, add 1/2 teaspoon salt, cover with cold water.

Cook over low heat until the butter is melted and the cream is warmed through.

Drain the pot with the potatoes and put it back on the stovetop over low heat.

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Put the drained potatoes back in the pot.

Squeeze the roasted garlic into the potatoes and begin mashing with a potato masher or a large fork.

Add the cream and butter and mash until the potatoes are the consistency you want.

Adding roasted garlic to a pot of potatoes to make roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

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Do not over-beat them, or the potatoes will become gummy.

Taste for salt and add some more, if needed.

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Overhead view of garlic potatoes in a white bowl with garlic cloves around it.

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