Creme Fraiche Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
Creme fraiche mashed potatoes are mixed with sweet roasted garlic and finished with fresh chives and maybe an extra dab of butter too.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 528kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 2 whole garlic heads cut in half and keeping the root end in tact
- 5 russet potatoes peeled and cut into 2 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon of Kosher salt divided
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 ounces creme fraiche
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Fresh chives finely chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Wrap garlic heads in foil and roast in the oven for about 35-40 minutes. When done, remove from the oven, unwrap and let cool (it will be very hot) and set aside.
- Add prepped potatoes to a pot and fill with cold water and ½ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are incredibly fork tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in another small pot and pour in milk, creme fraiche, ½ teaspoon of salt and squeeze in the roasted garlic cloves.. Bring to a gentle simmer (not boiling) and give everything a good whisk to break up the garlic, continue cooking just until mixture is warmed through, about 5 minutes.
- Once the potatoes are done, drain water and place potatoes back in the same pot. Mash the potatoes a bit to give them a head start and pour milk in batches and mashing until smooth.
- Ladle potatoes into a serving dish and garnish with black pepper and chopped chives.
Notes
You can make these mashed potatoes ahead of time and to reheat. I place the cooled mashed potatoes in a pot over low heat and add a bit of warmed milk. Stir them every so often until warmed and creamy.
Be sure to add salt to the water before boiling the potatoes. This will ensure the potatoes are seasoned throughout.
Nutrition
Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 868mg | Potassium: 1600mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 602IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 3mg