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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

November 12, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

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I sure hope that they roast garlic in heaven!

Seriously though, I absolutely adore the smell of roasting garlic. Adoration.  If the oven wasn’t so hot, I’d jump in for a closer whiff!!!

And it’s not just the smell, it’s the flavor that it brings to food.

Rich. Robust.

Just add roasted garlic to your favorite mashed potatoes.  Here’s how I did it…

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1 head of garlic ($.33)
  • 6 Idaho potatoes ($1)
  • 2-3 Tbsp olive oil ($.20)
  • 3/4-1 cup light sour cream ($.50)
  • 2 Tbsp chopped onion flakes ($.10)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Roast the garlic head in a foil pouch for 45-50 minutes at 400. Let cool for a few minutes before handling.
  2. Peel and quarter potatoes.  Boil in salted water for 10-15 minutes, or until soft. Drain and dump back into the pot you boiled them in.
  3. Add the olive oil, sour cream, onion flakes, and squeeze the roasted garlic in as well.  Mix it all up.
  4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Serve!

Cost $2.13

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Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Potato Recipes

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  1. Niki says

    November 13, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    Hi there! I am your newest follower on Facebook. Perhaps you’ll follow me back over to Free 2 Be Frugal?

    Reply
  2. Claire says

    November 23, 2010 at 10:26 am

    My 8 yr. old just said yum when I mentioned this recipe to him.

    Reply

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  1. Rustic Garlic Mashed Potatoes says:
    November 17, 2010 at 6:32 am

    […] **Note on the garlic: I include mine raw, because we like that strong flavor and it retains all of its health benefits. If you don’t care for raw garlic, then roast yours first. You can see another recipe using roasted garlic here. […]

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