Recipe--Garlic Mashed Potatoes

One of our long-time family recipes is garlic mashed potatoes. It may seem odd posting about them in the middle of the summer, but it’s been on my list of recipes to post for quite awhile now. These potatoes make an appearance at nearly every holiday and several birthdays every year.

As a note, sometimes we like to make this recipe with red potatoes and leave the skins on. It adds texture and some color to the dish. The garlic makes the potatoes seem sophisticated and special. This recipe is so good that you really don’t need butter or gravy with the potatoes; they have enough flavor of their own!

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

2 ½ lbs potatoes, peeled, quartered and cooked

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

½ to ¾ cup sour cream

¼ cup butter, softened

½ teaspoon garlic salt

Salt and pepper to taste

Paprika

In a large bowl, mash the cooked potatoes. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, butter, garlic salt, salt and pepper; mix until smooth. Transfer to a greased 1 ½ quart baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. Bake, uncovered at 350°F for 30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6-8 servings.