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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

This Thanksgiving, make a side dish that will steal the show! This super easy recipe for light and fluffy, homemade mashed potatoes with garlic infused heavy cream, butter, salt, and sour cream is the best! I could totally skip the turkey and pile my plate as high as the ceiling with these creamy potatoes!

Overhead view of a red dutch oven filled with mashed potatoes and a wooden spoon on a fall colored napkin

What kind of potato to use

For this recipe I use russet potatoes, also known as Idaho potatoes or bakers. Russet potatoes are a mild flavored potato with a high starch content. High starch potatoes fall apart during the cooking process and mash up light and fluffy. They also absorb the flavors of the garlic infused heavy cream, butter, salt, and sour cream.

How to make garlic mashed potatoes

With a vegetable peeler, peel 5 pounds of potatoes and then dice them into small evenly sized pieces so that the potatoes will all cook evenly. The smaller the dice, the faster they will cook.

Add the peeled and diced potatoes to a large pot and cover with water. Bringing the potatoes and water to a boil together will evenly cook the potatoes and keep you from getting burned when adding potatoes to boiling water.

Bring the potatoes to a boil, lower the heat and cook until they are fork tender, which takes about 10 minutes after they come to a boil. Fork tender means that a fork can be inserted with minimal resistance.

Side view of a red dutch oven filled with mashed potatoes, topped with a pad of butter and a wooden spoon on next to a fall colored napkin

Drain the potatoes, put them back in the pot, cover them, and let them rest for 2-3 minutes. This will allow any moisture to evaporate, so that you will have fluffy potatoes. Remove the lid, add butter and salt and cover them again. Let the potatoes rest a few more minutes, long enough for the butter to start melting.

While the potatoes are resting, warm 2 cups heavy cream with 3 whole smashed garlic cloves. This will infuse the cream with a mild garlic flavor. Not too much, just a hint. Once the butter starts to melt, use a potato masher and begin to mash the potatoes. You can use an electric mixer or a ricer for smoother potatoes if you like.

A white bowl filled with mashed potatoes on a fall colored napkin with a wooden spoon and a red dutch oven blurred in the background

Remove the whole garlic cloves and gradually add the cream until you reach your desired consistency. Stir in 1 cup of tangy sour cream, top them with turkey gravy and dig in!

A white gravy boat pouring gravy over a white bowl of mashed potatoes

Happy Thanksgiving🦃!

If you like this recipe, you might also like:

Hash Brown Casserole

Twice Baked Potatoes

Brûléed Potatoes

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Extra Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese

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5 from 2 votes

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

This super easy recipe for light and fluffy, homemade mashed potatoes with garlic infused heavy cream, butter, salt, and sour cream is the best!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds russet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 whole cloves garlic smashed
  • 1 cup sour cream

Instructions

  • In a large pot, cover the potatoes with water
  • Bring to a boil, lower the heat and cook until they are fork tender, which will take about 10 minutes after they come to a boil
  • Drain, put back in the pot, cover and let rest 2-3 minutes
  • Add butter and salt to pot, cover and let rest until butter starts to melt, about 5 minutes
  • While potatoes are resting, warm heavy cream and garlic cloves on medium heat
  • Once the heavy cream is warm, discard the garlic cloves
  • With a potato masher, begin to mash the potatoes gradually adding cream until desired consistency is reached
  • Stir in sour cream

Notes

Russet potatoes, also known as Idaho potatoes or bakers, are high in starch and mild in flavor and work best for this recipe.
Fork tender means when a fork can be inserted with minimal resistance.
For smoother potatoes, mash with an electric mixer or use a ricer.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 1267mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1054IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2mg
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword(s): Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Mashed Potates
Recipe Author: Niki Medlin
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