Monday, March 12, 2012

Garlic Mashed Potatoes (For Vanessa)

A while ago my little sister asked me to come up with an easy recipe for Garlic mashed potatoes.  So the experimenting began.  I love to cook so it was really fun coming up with this for her.  Sorry it took so long.
 Here is what your going to need.
2 cups milk
butter
seasoning salt (or salt and pepper)
4 garlic cloves
8 med potatoes
 Now cut up the potatoes like this.
 Now take the garlic (that has been peeled) and smash it with a knife.
Place the garlic under the wide part of a knife as shown in pic and smash.
Got it?  Good
 Pour the milk into a small sauce pan and add garlic.  Heat it over med heat until pretty warm.  DO
NOT boil milk.  Trust me on this.  Set this aside. (Right before adding to the potatoes remove the garlic
and toss it)
 Place potatoes in a large sauce pan and cover with water.
Boil for 15-20 min until easily smashed with a fork.
(you can just take one out and place it on the counter to test it.)
 Strain into a collander
 Now back into the sauce pan
 Add butter, seasoning and start mashing.  Slowly add the liquid while mashing. 
Don't add it all at once just a little at a time.  You might not need it all.
Looks good.
I hope you like it Vanessa!  I am so proud of you  making healthy food choices!
Keep up the good work.  Now what else do you want to learn to cook?  :)