Roasted Garlic and Feta Mashed Potatoes

These Roasted Garlic and Feta Mashed Potatoes are creamy and fluffy with the perfect amount of salt and garlic to amp up each bite.

Course Sides

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword Feta Mashed Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Vegetarian Sides

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Mashing and Mixing Time 5

Total Time 45

Servings servings

3 cloves garlic peeled
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound potatoes Russet or Yukon Gold. 1 pound usually = 2 large Russet potatoes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
½ cup milk cows or unsweetened nondairy
¼ cup crumbled feta

Preheat oven to 425°F and bring 10 cups of water to a boil in a large pot.
Fold a piece of aluminum foil until it is square shaped and about 4-inches long on each side. Add your garlic cloves to the center of the foil and pour olive oil on top. Fold the aluminum foil over the garlic and use two hands to squeeze together to form a ball around the garlic.
3 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons olive oil
Place the aluminum foil wrapped garlic on a baking sheet and roast on the top rack of the oven for 30 minutes. until its golden brown.
Meanwhile, peel and chop potatoes into small chunks, about 1 inch in diameter. Carefully add them to your pot and boil until fork-tender (about 25 minutes).
1 pound potatoes
Add the roasted garlic and fork-tender boiled potato chunks to a large mixing bowl and use a potato masher or large fork to mash.
Add the softened butter and 1/4 cup milk and use a hand mixer on high to whisk. Assess the consistency and if it's too dry, add more milk about 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing in between, until potatoes are light and fluffy.
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ cup milk
Conserve about 1 tablespoon of feta to sprinkle on top, and fold in the rest. Taste test and add salt as needed. Serve hot.
¼ cup crumbled feta

To avoid lumps, take the extra time to peel potatoes completely and remove any bruises.
Ignore the urge to add salt until after adding the feta and tasting it. The feta doesn’t completely melt, so it doesn’t make the potatoes gummy, it mostly just acts as the salt in this recipe.
If you have leftover mashed potatoes and want to breathe new life into them, check out this Twice Baked Mashed Potato Casserole from Leftover Mashed Potatoes.