Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• Garlic

  Raw

  16 clove or 48g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tsp or 5g

• Potato

  Flesh and skin, raw

  4 Potato medium or 852g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  3 tbsp or 43g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  ½ cup or 122g

• Salt

  Table

  ¾ tsp or 5g

• Chives

  Raw

  1 tsp chopped or 1g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the top 1/2-inch off the garlic bulb. Place garlic on a piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap tightly. Roast for 30 minutes or until soft and tender. Let cool, then squeeze out the garlic and chop coarsely.
2. Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with water by 1 inch, and bring to a boil. Cook for 20-25 minutes until tender. Drain.
3. For hearty mashed potatoes: Return potatoes to the pot over low heat. Add 3 tbsp butter, 1/4 cup milk, salt, and roasted garlic. Mash with a masher. Stir in chives.
4. For creamy mashed potatoes: Add 4 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup heavy cream, salt, and roasted garlic to the pot. Mash with a ricer. Stir in chives.
5. Serve and enjoy!