Mashed Potatoes With Chives Recipe

 

MASHED POTATOES WITH CHIVES RECIPE

Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups peeled and 1/2 inch diced potatoes
  • 2 tblsp unsalted butter
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 head garlic
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 4 tblsp chopped chives

Instructions
 

  • Roast the garlic and chop off the head from it. Now put some olive oil on it and put some salt.
  • Replace the top and put some more olive oil on the outside.
  • Now wrap this garlic head with a foil and roast nit in an oven for 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degree F.
  • Now let it cool and then squeeze the roasted garlic paste out of the skins and keep it aside.
  • Combine the potatoes, water and 1 tsp salt in a medium saucepan and cook it over high heat and bring it to boil.
  • Now reduce the heat to medium-high and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until it turns soft and tender.
  • Remove from heat and drain out the water. Now cook the potatoes again in the saucepan over medium heat and then add cream, roasted garlic paste, chives and the remaining 3 tsp of salt.
  • Now add the white pepper and then mash it vigorously with the potato masher until smooth.
  • Now mix the butter and remove from heat.
  • Serve hot.