Mashed potatoes with roasted garlic

Name: Mashed potatoes with roasted garlic
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 1 kg floury potatoes; 1 head of garlic; 4 tablespoons milk (60 ml); 50 gram butter; 2 tablespoons cream (30 ml); pepper and salt to taste

Smooth and creamy mashed potatoes with roasted garlic, lovely side dish with a twist for any Holiday. Goes great with meat, fish or even a vegetarian meal.

Mashed potatoes with roasted garlic ingredients

Recipe mashed potatoes with roasted garlic

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-11-25, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 35 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

20 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

35 minutes

Preparation - 20 minutes

Pre-heat the oven to 220 degrees celsius or 430 degrees fahrenheit. Remove the bottom of the garlic head with a chef's knife and then wrap the whole garlic head with tin foil.

Roast the garlic in the oven for at least 20 minutes, check if they're soft enough and let them cool off until you can handle the garlic with your hands. Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and rinse with cold water.

Slice the potatoes into pieces. By doing this you will lower overall cooking time because the potatoes will cook faster. Put a large pan on high heat, add the potato slices along with cold water. T

He potatoes have to be covered by water for at least 1 inch. Add half a teaspoon of salt to the water. Be sure to have the heat all the way up.

Finishing up the mashed potatoes with roasted garlic - 15 minutes

When the water starts boiling reduce heat to medium-low. Let it simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes until you can easily poke through the potatoes with a fork. Drain the potatoes and press them through a fine sieve using the ladle.

The easiest way is to get a spoonful of drained potatoes at a time. This way your mashed potatoes will be very smooth without any lumps. Add butter, cream and milk to the mashed potatoes and squeeze in the soft roasted garlic.

You can add as much butter, cream and milk as you like. The more you'll add the smoother and creamier the mash will be. Season with pepper and salt.