Goat Cheese & Black Olive Mashed Potatoes

• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered (Yukon Gold are good)
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (you can substitute with 1 tsp dried thyme)
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 4 ounces mild goat cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup chopped black olives
• 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

1. Boil the potatoes with the thyme for 10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and cook until potatoes are tender (about 5-10 minutes more).
3. Reserve 1/3 cup potato water.
4. Drain the potatoes and garlic.
5. Mash potatoes and garlic until smooth.
6. Stir in cream, goat cheese, olives, olive oil salt and pepper.
7. If the texture is too stiff, stir in a little of the reserved potato water to make them fluffy.

potatoes, fresh thyme, garlic, cream, goat cheese, black olives, virgin olive oil, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/goat-cheese-black-olive-mashed-potatoes-10977 (may not work)