Jen's Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 whole heads garlic, top third sliced off and discarded
• olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 5 pounds yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place garlic heads in a baking dish and drizzle each with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. bake in the preheated oven until garlic is soft and brown, about 45 minutes.
• bring a large pot of water to a boil and stir in sea salt. cook potatoes in the salted water until tender, about 30 minutes. drain.
• transfer potatoes to a large bowl and add sour cream, cream cheese, butter, salt, and black pepper to the bowl. cover bowl with a lid or a piece of aluminum foil and let mixture stand for 5 minutes to soften butter and cream cheese, about 5 minutes.
• squeeze roasted garlic from the cloves into the potato mixture; mash potatoes until smooth, creamy, and thoroughly combined.