Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream and Roasted Garlic

This recipe will teach you how to make the most perfectly creamy garlic mashed potatoes with sour cream and roasted garlic. These addictive garlic mashed potatoes absolutely melt in your mouth and go incredibly well with dishes like steak or lobster.

How to Make Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

These easy to follow recipe instructions will have you well on our way to making your own homemade creamy garlic mashed potatoes like a pro in no time at all.

• Prep the garlic. Squeeze the roasted garlic out of the paper shell for each individual clove. Mash the roasted garlic with a fork and then set aside.
• Prepare the cooking pot. Bring a large pot filled with salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the potatoes. Add the peeled potato pieces to the pot and reduce the heat to medium.
• Cook. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes (or until fork tender).
• Drain. Drain the potatoes.
• Mash. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes.
• Add the remaining ingredients. Add the mashed roasted garlic, sour cream, butter and half and half and mix to combine.
• Season. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Serve. Serve warm.

3 Tips for Making Flavor Infused Mashed Potatoes

If you’re struggling to get the texture of your mashed potatoes down, then these helpful tips could be just what you need:

• Use bigger pieces. Cut your potatoes into pieces that are at least 2 inches in size. Using smaller pieces than that can cause too much water to soak into the potatoes, which can end up taking away from their overall flavor.
• Keep them hot. Mash your potatoes straight away after draining them while they’re hot – don’t wait for them to cool off. This will help to ensure that your potatoes turn out with a perfectly creamy texture.
• Don’t infuse the potatoes all at once. You should be gradually adding in the additional ingredients (the garlic, sour cream, butter, and half and half in this particular recipe). By working the ingredients into the potatoes in smaller amounts, it will give the potatoes time to properly absorb the additional flavoring.

How to Store Mashed Potatoes for Later

Before storing any leftover mashed potatoes, you’ll first want to make sure that you allow the potatoes to cool completely. Transfer the cooled potatoes into an airtight container and seal them up tightly before storing in the fridge.

When properly stored like this, your mashed potatoes will keep for up to 3 to 5 days.

Alternatively, you can freeze leftover mashed potatoes by transferring them into a freezer-safe ziploc bag and storing in the freezer for up to one month.

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(Also try: Homemade Garlic Knots)