Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, buttery, and garlicky, these Yukon Gold mashed potatoes are the best homemade side dish for any holiday or family dinner.
Equipment
- 1 potato peeler
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Colander
- 1 Measuring cups and spoons
- 1 cheese grater
- 1 potato masher
- 1 Large spoon
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and diced, or any yellow potato
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- ½ cup butter salted
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup milk I've used 2%, you can use what you have on hand
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups Colby cheese shredded, divided
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese shredded, divided
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded finely
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place potatoes and 1 ½ teaspoons of salt in a large pot. Fill the pot with water until the potatoes are covered with water. Turn the heat to high and bring the water and potatoes to a boil. Reduce the temperature to medium and boil the potatoes for 25 minutes. Potatoes are done when they are tender when pierced with a fork.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, 2 teaspoons salt
- Drain the hot water from the potatoes with a colander. Place the potatoes back in the pot and mash up the potatoes with a potato masher.
- Put the butter and garlic in the pot with the hot potatoes, stirring well until the butter is melted. Add milk and sour cream, stirring until smooth.½ cup butter, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 cup milk, ¾ cup sour cream
- Add the Colby cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste to the potatoes. Mix the potatoes until well combined. serve and enjoy.1 1/2 cups Colby cheese, 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, pepper
Notes
You can leave the potatoes unpeeled if you prefer, but it will change the texture of the mashed potatoes a little.
I usually use a potato masher, but you can also use a hand mixer right in your cooking pot on low and then medium speed. You can also place the cooked potatoes in a stand mixer on low until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 728mg | Potassium: 884mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 641IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 299mg | Iron: 2mg