Recipe: Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes.

You can have Mashed Potatoes using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mashed Potatoes

1. It's 4 lbs of potatoes, cut into 2" pieces.
2. Prepare 6 of garlic cloves, peeled.
3. You need 1 tsp of salt.
4. Prepare 1.25 cups of milk.
5. Prepare 9 Tbsp of olive oil.
6. It's 1 tsp of pepper.

Mashed Potatoes step by step

1. Add potatoes, garlic, and salt to a large pot of cold water. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20–25 minutes..
2. Heat milk and oil in a small pot over medium heat. Stir until combined. Remove from heat and set aside..
3. Drain the potatoes and garlic before returning to pot. Stir over low heat for 1–2 minutes, until remaining water evaporates..
4. Transfer potatoes and garlic to large bowl. Mash or mix potatoes and garlic, stirring in milk mixture slowly as you mash, until desired texture..