Mashed Potatoes
Recipe for the basics (can be added to many things)
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Potatoes (whole, unpeeled or peeled your choice)
- 8 cloves garlic, split usage
- Olive oil or any oil
- Butter
- Salt
- Garlic salt
- Black pepper
Directions
- Get a decent sized pan with enough depth and line the bottom with potatoes (make sure only one layer and DO NOT stack). Fill the pan such that the water is just barely covering the potatoes. Add 4 cloves garlic whole minus shell of course. Add oil, salt, pepper (quantities here don’t matter much and can just be a little).
- Bring to simmer, cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until easily cut with knife while in water. Potatoes should be relatively soft for good mash.
- DO NOT DRAIN THE WATER!!!!!
- Using a skimmer remove the potatoes and place in large bowl. MAsh using fork and knife as you see fit. Then add a few tbsp butter, 4 minced garlic cloves, <1 tbsp garlic salt (depends on quantity of recipe), salt, black pepper and a quarter cup or less of water. Note: the water is the one thing you cannot take away or make up for if you add too much. Add it slowly and carefully along with other ingredients tasting it as you go until you get good consistency and flavor.
- Serve.