Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Cheese mash with garlic in a bowl with a spoon and garnished with fresh herbs.

Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Made with cream cheese, parmesan and cheddar, these cheesy garlic mashed potatoes are indulgent and so delicious! Easy to make, they are always popular!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 477kcal

Author: Betty Davies

Equipment

Potato Masher

Ingredients

2 pounds potatoes (Russets or Yukon Gold)
½ stick salted butter
½ cup cream cheese (125g)
⅓ cup milk
1 tablespoon garlic powder
½ tablespoon dijon mustard
¼ cup parmesan
¼ teaspoon salt
pinch black pepper
½ cup shredded cheddar

Instructions

Peel the potatoes and cut into chunks.
Add to a pot of cold salted water and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 to 15 minutes til the potatoes are fork tender, but not falling apart. Drain and set to one side.
Turn the heat on the stovetop to low.
Add the butter, cream cheese, milk, garlic powder, mustard, parmesan and salt and pepper to the empty pot. Put on the stovetop and heat and whisk until the ingredients are combined together in a sauce.
Add the cooked potatoes to the sauce in the pot, along with the shredded cheese. Mash together til smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, and serve.

Notes

Cut the potatoes into similar sized chunks so that they cook through evenly. Don't cut them too small, or they will absorb too much water.
Start the potatoes in cold water, not boiling. If added to boiling water, the middles of the potatoes won't get cooked through.
Salt the water that you cook the potatoes in to add flavor right from the start of cooking.
Make sure that the cream cheese sauce is smooth and heated through before mashing the potatoes in it.

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