Secret Recipes

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

• 8 baking potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 4 lbs)
• 1 3/4 tsp salt, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup half and half
• 3 large garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Bring potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and water to cover to a boil in a Dutch oven or stockpot; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Beat potatoes, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, butter, half-and-half, garlic cloves, and white pepper at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in parsley.

Servings:

8 to 10

Source:

Chef Vagn Nielsen, Southern Living, November 2002