Make Ahead Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Make ahead garlic mashed potatoes blend creamy richness with roasted garlic. Perfectly cooked and kept warm, they save time without sacrificing flavor.
Equipment
- 1 Stand mixer or sturdy hand mixer
Ingredients
- 5 pound red potatoes
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 heads garlic roasted
- 2 teaspoon + 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Roast the Garlic
- Cut the tops off of the garlic heads and set aside. Place the garlic heads on a piece of aluminum foil. Cover each garlic head in ½ tablespoon of olive oil.
- Wrap the aluminum foil around the garlic heads.
- Cook in the air fryer (or oven) at 375℉ for 30-40 minutes. Check at 30 minutes. If tops of the garlic heads are golden brown and the garlic is soft, remove them from the air fryer (or oven).
Make the Potatoes
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Cut the red potatoes in half and leave the skins on.
- Carefully add the red potatoes to the boiling water. Add the garlic tops that were set aside while making the roasted garlic and 1 teaspoon of salt. Reduce temperature to medium heat.
- Boil for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, check to see if the potatoes are fork tender. They are fork tender when a fork can easily pierce the potato center. The skins will start to peel on some of the potatoes. If the potatoes are fork tender, remove the pot from heat. If they are not done, boil for another 5 minutes and check again.
- In the stand mixer bowl, add half of the potatoes, the roasted garlic, the cream cheese, the sour cream and the salt. Mix until combined and there is more room in the mixing bowl. Add the rest of the potatoes and mix until combined. Don't over mix. There should still be some lumps in the potatoes .
- Taste. Add additional salt if desired.
Keep the potatoes warm.
- Add the finished potatoes to a crockpot on the low setting. Keep on low setting, stirring occasionally.
- About 30 minutes before serving, turn the temperature to high. Stir after 15 minutes and before serving.
- Serve plain or with other optional toppings like butter or gravy.
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