Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Name: Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 49 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1,000 g Floury potatoes; 4 clove Garlic; 2,000 ml Water; 1 tsp Salt; 100 ml Whole milk; 50 g Unsalted butter; 1 pinch Ground black pepper

49 min · 24 min active · makes ~3.15 l · Medium

Floury potatoes boiled with whole garlic cloves, then mashed together with hot milk and butter for a smooth, mellow garlic mash. Serves 4.

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Floury potatoes boiled with whole garlic cloves, then mashed together with hot milk and butter for a smooth, mellow garlic mash. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

49 min

ACTIVE TIME

24 min

QUANTITY

~3.15 l

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

—

Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/10

Ingredients

0/7 gathered · 4 servings

1,000g

4clove

2,000ml

1tsp

100ml

50g

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1,000g	—	—
2	4clove	—	—
3	2,000ml	—	—
4	1tsp	—	—
5	100ml	—	—
6	50g	—	—
7	1pinch	—	—

Tools

10 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

20 steps

1 of 20

Lay the potatoes on the chopping board.

Floury potatoes · 1,000 g

⏱ 10s

ResultFloury potatoes

2 of 20

Peel the floury potatoes

Floury potatoes · step 1

⏱ 4 min

ResultPeeled floury potatoes

3 of 20

Cut them into even chunks about 4 cm across.

Peeled floury potatoes · step 2

⏱ 2 min

ResultPotato chunks

4 of 20

Put the potatoes in the large saucepan.

Potato chunks · step 3

⏱ 15s

ResultPotato chunks

5 of 20

Lay the garlic cloves on the board.

Garlic · 4 clove

⏱ 5s

ResultGarlic

6 of 20

Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.

Garlic · step 5

⏱ 40s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

7 of 20

Add the whole cloves to the pan.

Peeled garlic cloves · step 6

⏱ 5s

ResultPotatoes and garlic

8 of 20

Cover with 2 litres of cold water.

Water · 2,000 ml

⏱ 15s

ResultPotatoes and garlic in water

9 of 20

Add the salt.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultPotatoes in salted water

10 of 20

Bring to the boil.

⏱ 10 min

ResultBoiling potatoes

11 of 20

Simmer for about 20 minutes, until a knife slides easily into the potatoes.

⏱ 20 min

ResultTender potatoes and garlicused in step 15

12 of 20

Meanwhile, pour the milk into the small saucepan.

Whole milk · 100 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultWhole milk

13 of 20

Add the butter.

Unsalted butter · 50 g

⏱ 5s

ResultUnsalted butter and whole milk

14 of 20

Warm over a low heat until the butter melts.

⏱ 3 min

ResultHot milk and butterused in step 19

15 of 20

Drain the potatoes and garlic in the colander.

Tender potatoes and garlic · step 11

⏱ 20s

ResultDrained potatoes and garlic

16 of 20

Tip them back into the empty pan.

Drained potatoes and garlic · step 15

⏱ 10s

ResultDrained potatoes and garlic

17 of 20

Leave over the lowest heat for 2 minutes to steam off the last of the water.

⏱ 2 min

ResultSteam-dried potatoes

18 of 20

Take the pan off the heat and mash the potatoes and garlic until smooth.

⏱ 2 min

ResultMashed potatoes and garlic

19 of 20

Pour in the hot milk and butter and beat with the wooden spoon until creamy.

Hot milk and butter · step 14

⏱ 40s

ResultCreamy garlic mash

20 of 20

Add a pinch of pepper, then taste and add a pinch more salt if it needs it.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned garlic mash

Total Time49 min

#	Product	Action
1	1,000 g	Lay the potatoes on the chopping board.⏱ 10sResultFloury potatoes
2	Floury potatoesstep 1	Peel the floury potatoes⏱ 4 minResultPeeled floury potatoes
3	Peeled floury potatoesstep 2	Cut them into even chunks about 4 cm across.⏱ 2 minResultPotato chunks
4	Potato chunksstep 3	Put the potatoes in the large saucepan.⏱ 15sResultPotato chunks
5	4 clove	Lay the garlic cloves on the board.⏱ 5sResultGarlic
6	Garlicstep 5	Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.⏱ 40sResultPeeled garlic cloves
7	Peeled garlic clovesstep 6	Add the whole cloves to the pan.⏱ 5sResultPotatoes and garlic
8	2,000 ml	Cover with 2 litres of cold water.⏱ 15sResultPotatoes and garlic in water
9	1 tsp	Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultPotatoes in salted water
10	—	Bring to the boil.⏱ 10 minResultBoiling potatoes
11	—	Simmer for about 20 minutes, until a knife slides easily into the potatoes.⏱ 20 minResultTender potatoes and garlicused in step 15
12	100 ml	Meanwhile, pour the milk into the small saucepan.⏱ 10sResultWhole milk
13	50 g	Add the butter.⏱ 5sResultUnsalted butter and whole milk
14	—	Warm over a low heat until the butter melts.⏱ 3 minResultHot milk and butterused in step 19
15	Tender potatoes and garlicstep 11	Drain the potatoes and garlic in the colander.⏱ 20sResultDrained potatoes and garlic
16	Drained potatoes and garlicstep 15	Tip them back into the empty pan.⏱ 10sResultDrained potatoes and garlic
17	—	Leave over the lowest heat for 2 minutes to steam off the last of the water.⏱ 2 minResultSteam-dried potatoes
18	—	Take the pan off the heat and mash the potatoes and garlic until smooth.⏱ 2 minResultMashed potatoes and garlic
19	Hot milk and butterstep 14	Pour in the hot milk and butter and beat with the wooden spoon until creamy.⏱ 40sResultCreamy garlic mash
20	1 pinch	Add a pinch of pepper, then taste and add a pinch more salt if it needs it.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned garlic mash
Total Time		49 min

Serving

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve hot.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	305kcal
	7g
	11g
	7g
	47g
	4g
	5g
	77mg

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/10

Recipe

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Floury potatoes boiled with whole garlic cloves, then mashed together with hot milk and butter for a smooth, mellow garlic mash. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will boil peeled potatoes with whole garlic cloves until tender, drain and steam-dry them, then mash them together and beat in hot milk and butter before seasoning.

Serves4

Total49 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Floury potatoes1,000 g
Garlic4 clove
Water2,000 ml
Salt1 tsp
Whole milk100 ml
Unsalted butter50 g
Ground black pepper1 pinch

Tools

SpoonLarge saucepanSmall saucepanChef's knifePotato masherWooden spoonColanderPeelerServing bowlChopping board

Method

Lay the potatoes on the chopping board.

10sChopping boardFloury potatoes · 1,000 g

Peel the floury potatoes

4 minChopping board, PeelerFloury potatoes · step 1

Cut them into even chunks about 4 cm across.

2 minChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled floury potatoes · step 2

Put the potatoes in the large saucepan.

15sLarge saucepanPotato chunks · step 3

Lay the garlic cloves on the board.

5sChopping boardGarlic · 4 clove

Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.

40sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic · step 5

Add the whole cloves to the pan.

5sLarge saucepanPeeled garlic cloves · step 6

Cover with 2 litres of cold water.

15sLarge saucepanWater · 2,000 ml

Add the salt.

5sLarge saucepanSalt · 1 tsp

Bring to the boil.

10 minLarge saucepan

Simmer for about 20 minutes, until a knife slides easily into the potatoes.

Result · Tender potatoes and garlic · used in step 15

20 minLarge saucepan, Chefs knife

Meanwhile, pour the milk into the small saucepan.

10sSmall saucepanWhole milk · 100 ml

Add the butter.

5sSmall saucepanUnsalted butter · 50 g

Warm over a low heat until the butter melts.

Result · Hot milk and butter · used in step 19

3 minSmall saucepan

Drain the potatoes and garlic in the colander.

20sColanderTender potatoes and garlic · step 11

Tip them back into the empty pan.

10sLarge saucepanDrained potatoes and garlic · step 15

Leave over the lowest heat for 2 minutes to steam off the last of the water.

2 minLarge saucepan

Take the pan off the heat and mash the potatoes and garlic until smooth.

2 minLarge saucepan, Potato masher

Pour in the hot milk and butter and beat with the wooden spoon until creamy.

40sLarge saucepan, Wooden spoonHot milk and butter · step 14

Add a pinch of pepper, then taste and add a pinch more salt if it needs it.

10sLarge saucepan, Wooden spoonGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve hot.

Result · Garlic Mashed Potatoes

30sServing bowl, SpoonSeasoned garlic mash · step 20

Printed 17 October 2026