These Restaurant-Style Garlic Mashed Potatoes taste just like something you would get at a restaurant! Made with red potatoes, sour cream, and plenty of garlic and butter, this will become a staple in your house.
Let me tell you, with a crazy week last week and another hectic week coming up, I really need a break. When I’m worried about life and have a lot on my mind, the last thing I need is to try out a new recipe and not have it turn out. That’s why I like to turn to my old stand-by recipes. The ones that are tried and true and I don’t even have to think about.
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The Recipe
As you can see, I haven’t really been in the mood to try anything new lately, in terms of recipes. That’s why I just wanted to make something simple and easy, but delicious, for dinner tonight. I immediately thought of my Parmesan Herb Chicken and garlic mashed potatoes. My garlic mashed potatoes was one of the first recipes I came up with myself, “way back” when we lived in Rochester. I have since perfected the recipe (at least in my mind) over the years. I made these once for my sister and she said they tasted just like something you’d get at a restaurant. That’s why I’m calling them Restaurant-Style Garlic Mashed Potatoes. I think the key is boiling the potatoes in salted water. It really gives them a depth of taste.
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Restaurant-Style Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 8 small, quartered, skin left on)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a large pot or dutch oven. Add enough water to cover the potatoes. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place the remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, sour cream, Parmesan cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer.
- When potatoes pierce easily with a paring knife, remove from heat and drain. Add potatoes to the bowl with the other ingredients and mix on medium speed until mostly smooth (there may be some lumps, but we usually don’t mind that). Serve.
Notes
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Yummy!!! It looks so tasty! Using potato peeling machine will make it more convenient! Why not have a try?
I just made these, but I cut some ingredients in half because this was only for two people. The taste is great, but a little dry. Next time I think i'll add a splash of milk.
I'm glad you liked the taste!
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These were AMAZING!!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked them!
These were AWESOME!!! They definitely taste like something that I've had in a restaurant before. I'm thinking Chili's??? Anyway, we will be making these over and over again. Even my mashed potato hating husband loved them. I did add a tiny bit of milk, but other than that I followed the recipe exactly. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for trying my recipe! I'm glad it worked for you. 🙂
Can you use minced garlic instead of garlic powder?
Soooo good! Couldn't stop eating these before our steak was cooked! Delicious. And I used to minced garlic instead of powder and it turned out awesome.
Only when potatoes are washed and or cleaned properly will they taste good, and you can tell when not washed properly when they taste like dirt, non potatoe taste, blah! But I love this recipe cause I love potatoe skins and they are yummy!
Added whipping cream and fresh roasted garlic instead of powder used pressure cooker n done in 12 minutes! Awesome
Have you tried using garlic cloves instead of powder?
You could definitely use minced fresh garlic instead of powder. I would use maybe 2 cloves.
The guy I am dating absolutely LOVED this dish! I added milk to it and extra sour cream but it was great! I am adding this to my recipe list!
This looks delicious. Would cream cheese be just as good as sour cream.
This looks delicious. Would cream cheese be just as good as sour cream.
I think cream cheese would be delicious! Let me know how it turns out!
Made these mashed potatoes a month or so ago and they were amazing. This time I am going to use half of the sour cream and half of the garlic as my husband and I thought they had just a little bit too much of both. Excellent recipe.
will it still taste the same if i use a different potato
Yes, I think any type of potato would work!
How would you recommend making these ahead of time in bulk? I want to make these to feed a large crowd on Thanksgiving Day. How would I go about reheating them? Thanks!
I would spread the prepared mashed potatoes out in a large baking dish and bake at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes. See my latest mashed potato post for more details (look at the "make ahead" directions at the bottom): http://www.deliciousasitlooks.com/2015/11/buttermilk-and-chive-mashed-potatoes.html
Could we use cheddar cheese perhaps instead of Parmesan?
could we use brown potatoes rather than red potatoes?
Sure, any kind of potato will work!
I don't have Parmesan cheese, but really want to make these! Anything I can substitute for it? I have cheddar cheese, cream cheese??
Cheddar cheese would be a great substitute!
Looks so good. I will definitely try this recipe.Thank you.
Awesome recipe! This is the oly recipe I use now!
Glad you like it! Thanks for the comment.
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Made this a week ago and absolutely loved them, tonight I've made it with fresh garlic.
Had these a few time .. made 30lbs for my wedding they were a hit ..
Wow! That’s a lot of potatoes! Glad they were a hit. Congrats!
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How many people will this serve?
Making it for 6 people on Thanksgiving.
This serves 4 people
How many servings does this recipe make? 4?
Yes, 4 servings
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I’ve been making this recipe for years and it’s always a hit! I’m making it again today as part of our Christmas Eve dinner. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
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Made as written, hubby proclaimed best mashed potatoes ever and inquired why we have gravy with these. They stand alone, and they also freeze just fine.
Happy to hear you enjoy this recipe!