Garlic Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
These Garlic Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes are ultra creamy, buttery, and packed with rich garlic flavor. Sour cream adds the perfect tang and silky texture, making these the best mashed potatoes for holidays, weeknights, or anytime you want a comforting side dish.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes cut into 2 inch pieces, (you can peel them but I never do - I love potato skins in my mashed potatoes!)
- ½ cup sour cream (light is okay, regular will yield richer flavor)
- ¼ cup half and half or heavy cream
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic or 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3-4 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper to taste (I use about 1 ½ teaspoons salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper)
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a large pot and cover potatoes with water. Bring to a boil on the stove, cover and boil until potatoes are very tender and easily pierced with a fork. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl (see note).
- Add sour cream, milk ( half and half or heavy cream), garlic, butter, and salt and pepper to bowl. Mash til desired texture is achieved. Serve hot.
Notes
Alternately you can use my Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes method to cook the potatoes - just follow the recipe through cooking the potatoes, then continue with step two of this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg
