Description

These Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes may be lighter in calories with non-fat plain yogurt, but they are far from light on flavor with layer upon layer of yummy garlic!

Ingredients

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2 heads plus two cloves garlic, divided
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch chunks
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper, preferably white
1 cup plain non-fat yogurt
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare two heads of garlic for roasting: Leaving garlic head intact, cut tip off of garlic cloves, exposing the flesh of each clove. Repeat with the second head of garlic. Place the heads root-side down on a sheet of aluminum foil. Drizzle oil over the exposed flesh. Wrap up the heads into a bundle and bake until fragrant and the garlic is tender, about 45 minutes. Open packet to vent and set aside to cool.
When the garlic is cool, squeeze the garlic out of the skins into a bowl and mash with a fork into a smooth paste. Mash in butter, pepper and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in yogurt.
Meanwhile, peel the remaining 2 cloves garlic. Cover potatoes and the two cloves garlic generously with cold water in a large saucepan. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 15 to18 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Add the yogurt mixture and mash until smooth. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with parsley.

Notes

Cooking Tip:

Be careful not to overmix the potatoes. As you mash and/or beat the potatoes, more starch gets released. If you overmix you can end up with gluey, dense mashed potatoes that won’t be nearly as tasty. Mash until just combined and no/minimal potato lumps remain for the best and fluffiest result.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Category: Side Dish
Method: Stove top/oven
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 3/4 cup each
Calories: 130
Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 466 mg
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Carbohydrates: 18 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 3.8 g