Mashed Potatoes With Roasted Garlic And Cream Cheese

• 4-5 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
• Cloves from 2 heads garlic, previously roasted
• 1/2 cup butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup half and half or cream- optional
• Course sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• minced chives for garnish- optional

1. Place potatoes in a large pot on the stove. Add water to cover.
2. Bring water to a boil and cook for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.
3. Remove from heat and pour off almost all of the water.
4. Add the roasted garlic to the potatoes and using a potato masher, mash for 1-2 minutes. Add the butter, cream cheese, and optional cream and mash some more. I like my mashed potatoes to have some texture, but you can mash them as much as you like.
5. Taste and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and garnish with the minced chives, if desired.

gold potatoes, garlic, butter, cream cheese, course sea salt, chives

Taken from food52.com/recipes/3044-mashed-potatoes-with-roasted-garlic-and-cream-cheese (may not work)