I made this dish because there was a farmer's market on my campus. There were some beautiful potatoes and garlic and they were both only 1$ per pound so I got a lot out of excitement. Mashed potatoes imeediately came to mind when I came home but I wanted to lighten it up a little. Instead of cream or milk I used stock which added a richness of flavor for less calories. This dish is an easy side dish and can be great for a date but make sure you both eat some so 2 garlics will cancel each other out. haha.
Ingredients:
1 head of garlic
olive oil
3 large russet potatoes
3 tbs butter
1/4 cup of warmed chicken stock (possibly need more)
salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Cut the head of garlic horizontally in half so all the garlic cloves are exposed. Placed this into an aluminum foil boat. Pour some olive oil on top and a pinch of salt. Wrap up the package and place it in a preheated 375 oven for 20-30 minutes or until garlic cloves are soft. Allow to cool
2. Peel potatoes and cut into chunks. Put in a large pot and cover with cold water. Add a heavy pinch of salt and heat over a medium high flame. Cook until potatoes are fork tender.
3. Take the head of garlic and separate the cloves. Now you just pinch one end of the clove and the garlic should come out, kind of like toothpaste in the tube. Drain potatoes. Heat chicken stock in the microwave for about a minute. Combine everything in a bowl along with the butter and some salt and pepper. Use a masher and make sure to taste and adjust to your liking.
any suggestions for roasting garlic if i don't want to heat up a whole oven for 20-30 minutes for just one tiny bit of garlic? and what if i don't have a toaster oven either?
ReplyDeletehmmm, that is a challenge. You could try heating a saucepan with some olive oil over really low heat. Then add tehg arlic cloves and cook until they are tender. I've never done this before so I don't know if it'll work and you'll have to keep your eye on it so it won't burn. Bonus: you'll get roasted garlic and garlic oil.
ReplyDeleteMaybe make the roasted garlic potaotes when you have something else in the oven already that cooking 300-400 degrees. That way your not wasting heat but the cook time will vary based on degree. 300 about 40 minutes, 400 about 10-15 minutes.