Roast Garlic Mashed Potatoes

(from myoung’s recipe box)

Categories: Side Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 1head garlic
  • 1/2 1/2tsp tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 4Yukon Gold potatoYukon Gold potatoes, (about 2 lb/1 kg)
  • 1/2 1/2cup cup(125 mL) (125 mL) buttermilk, (approx)
  • 1/4 1/4tsp tsp(1 mL) (1 mL) each salt and pepper
  • 2 2tbsp tbsp(25 mL) (25 mL) mashed fresh chives or green onions

Directions

  1. Trim off top of garlic to expose cloves. Place on small square of foil and drizzle with oil; seal package. Roast in 375°F (190°C) oven or toaster oven until tender about 45 minutes. Let cool.

  2. Meanwhile, peel and quarter potatoes. In large pot of boiling salted water, cover and cook potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes; drain and return to pot.

  3. Squeeze roasted garlic over potatoes. Add buttermilk, salt and pepper; mash until smooth, adding more buttermilk if desired. Stir in chives

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