Garlicky Mashed Potatoes
- 2 heads of garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup white vermouth or dry white wine
- 1/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
- 3 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup half and half
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, room temperature
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Remove papery outer skins from garlic heads.
- Cut off top 1/4 inch of each head.
- Place garlic heads in small baking dish.
- Drizzle with oil.
- Bring vermouth and broth to boil in saucepan.
- Pour vermouth mixture around garlic.
- Cover and bake until garlic is very tender, about 45 minutes.
- Cool slightly.
- Squeeze garlic from skins into small bowl.
- Mash garlic with fork.
- (Roasted garlic can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.)
- Place potatoes in large pot with enough cold water to cover.
- Bring to boil.
- Cover partially and cook until potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain.
- Return potatoes to pot and mash.
- Heat half and half in small saucepan until hot.
- Add to potatoes and mix well.
- Mix in roasted garlic and butter.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
garlic, olive oil, white vermouth, chicken broth, potatoes, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/garlicky-mashed-potatoes-105814 (may not work)