Jen's Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Name: Jen's Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole heads garlic, top third sliced off and discarded; olive oil; 1 tablespoon sea salt; 5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 cup sour cream; 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese; 1 cup butter; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Rating: 4.83 stars

54 Ratings
36 Reviews
9 Photos

These potatoes are full of creamy sour cream, cream cheese, and buttery goodness contrasted with rich roast garlic. The texture is as delightful as the flavor combination.

By jenmannaz

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

45 mins

additional:

5 mins

total:

1 hr 20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 10 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 whole heads garlic, top third sliced off and discarded
olive oil
1 tablespoon sea salt
5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup sour cream
1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup butter
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2
Place garlic heads in a baking dish and drizzle each with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Bake in the preheated oven until garlic is soft and brown, about 45 minutes.
Step 3
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and stir in sea salt. Cook potatoes in the salted water until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain.
Step 4
Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and add sour cream, cream cheese, butter, salt, and black pepper to the bowl. Cover bowl with a lid or a piece of aluminum foil and let mixture stand to soften butter and cream cheese, about 5 minutes.
Step 5
Squeeze roasted garlic from the cloves into the potato mixture; mash potatoes until smooth, creamy, and thoroughly combined.

Tips

Please note that ingredient amounts and cooking time vary in the magazine version of this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

471 calories; protein 7.2g; carbohydrates 45.8g; fat 30.2g; cholesterol 71.4mg; sodium 735.5mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (36)

Most helpful positive review

Sarah Jo

10/23/2012

Oh. My Goodness. This is seriously like the Holy Grail of potatoes. My whole family INHALED these, then asked for seconds. So very delicious. Read More

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HAZELBAGEL

12/31/2013

I thought these were okay. I was afraid that two heads of garlic would be over the top because I'm not a huge garlic fan but even I would use two the next time I made it as the garlic flavor was not very strong just using one head. Made these for Christmas dinner and everyone seemed to like them. Read More

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54 Ratings

5 star values: 47
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Sarah Jo

10/23/2012

Oh. My Goodness. This is seriously like the Holy Grail of potatoes. My whole family INHALED these, then asked for seconds. So very delicious. Read More

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Nicole Biondi

11/23/2012

Amazing recipe! I substituted Greek yogurt for sour cream and it tasted amazing! I would make this again. Big hit for thanksgiving. Read More

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(8)

jennifer

11/23/2012

THE best mashed potatoes ever. I made them the day before Thanksgiving and then put them in the slow cooker on low setting about 3 hours before dinner. Delicious! Read More

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Baking Nana

Allstar

09/24/2012

What can I say? YUM! Creamy and garlicky - our favorite things. Read More

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Ashley Shannon

09/10/2013

This recipe is great. However if you use all organic natural ingredients like I do you need to use THREE heads of garlic. The GMO garlic heads most people use are much larger because of genetic engineering than organic natural garlic. The rest of the recipe should stay the same. Other than using coconut oil instead of olive oil when you roast the garlic because we all know olive oil is ONLY a healthy oil when cold. NOT WHEN HEATED OR COOKED WITH. I also prefer my mashed potatoes with the skin left on (also healthier) so it makes the recipe much easier and healthier (Minus the crazy Carbs!) Read More

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Deborah Ulm

09/12/2012

Go Jen!!!! This is a great recipe. My family and I just love it.... Read More

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HAZELBAGEL

12/31/2013

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Richelle

10/09/2012

Great potatoes! They were creamy and delicious. I struggled a bit with the garlic trying to make it in advance the first time (it got all hard) but by the second round it worked great. Tip: don't make the roasted garlic in advance! It turned out a really good basic tasty mashed potato which was what I wanted. It wasn't a dish that really stood out but that being said most people took seconds. Read More

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Dawn Sweebe

01/06/2013

Soooo delicious! I'm definately making these again! I didn't have a full 5lb bag of potatoes....but close enough:) Also I had already started boiling potatoes in garlic water when I found this. I can't believe it didn't call for milk! I was skeptical....but I'm loving them! Read More

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Jen's Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Calories: 471.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 14 %

carbohydrates: 15 %

dietary fiber: 16 %

sugars:

fat: 46 %

saturated fat: 88 %

cholesterol: 24 %

vitamin a iu: 17 %

niacin equivalents: 4 %

vitamin b6: 9 %

vitamin c: 6 %

folate: 1 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 37 %

magnesium: 5 %

potassium: 3 %

sodium: 29 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Sarah Jo

10/23/2012

Oh. My Goodness. This is seriously like the Holy Grail of potatoes. My whole family INHALED these, then asked for seconds. So very delicious.

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Nicole Biondi

11/23/2012

Amazing recipe! I substituted Greek yogurt for sour cream and it tasted amazing! I would make this again. Big hit for thanksgiving.

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jennifer

11/23/2012

THE best mashed potatoes ever. I made them the day before Thanksgiving and then put them in the slow cooker on low setting about 3 hours before dinner. Delicious!

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Baking Nana

Allstar

09/24/2012

What can I say? YUM! Creamy and garlicky - our favorite things.

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Ashley Shannon

09/10/2013

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