Mashed potatoes are the best side item, besides macaroni and cheese… I love potatoes in any form. Roasted garlic is the “secret” ingredient in these mashed potatoes. It makes all the difference in flavor! Learn how to roast garlic!
This recipe is my everyday lazy recipe for mashed potatoes. I use red potatoes, and I don’t even peal the skins. Who has time for that? The key to good mashed potatoes is placing the raw potatoes in the water before you turn on the heat. The potatoes cook more evenly.
In garlic smashed potatoes, how did you use the roasted garlic cloves? It’s not in the recipe.
I am so sorry! All you do is preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Cut the bottom of an entire head of garlic off. Place the head of garlic on a baking sheet (I line mine with aluminum foil for easy clean up). Pour 1 Tablespoon of olive oil all over the head of garlic and roast for 20 minutes. I am going to add this to the recipe too! Thank you for the heads up!