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Garlic Smashed Potatoes

Flecked with pretty green chives, these potatoes are the ultimate comfort food.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 1 hr 23 min
Servings 0

Ingredients

6: medium Yukon Gold or russet potatoes (2 pounds)

1: garlic bulb

2: tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

1: teaspoon chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/3: to 1/2 cup milk

1/4: cup chopped fresh chives

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 375ºF. Pierce potatoes with fork to allow steam to escape. Cut 1/4-inch slices from top of garlic bulb to expose cloves. Carefully remove most of the paperlike skin, leaving bulb intact and cloves unpeeled. Wrap garlic in aluminum foil. Bake potatoes and garlic about 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.
2 Heat oil and oregano over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until oregano is fragrant; remove from heat.
3 Open garlic packet to cool. Cut potatoes in half; carefully spoon potatoes into large bowl. Save skins for another use or discard. Separate garlic cloves and press the cloves slightly to squeeze garlic out into potatoes; discard skin. Add oil mixture and salt to potatoes.
4 Mash potatoes until no lumps remain. Beat in milk in small amounts (amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes). Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy. Stir in chives.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Fresh or dried basil leaves or dried Italian seasoning can be used instead of the oregano.

When roasting the garlic for this potato dish, roast an extra bulb to use as a spread for bread and crackers or to toss with hot cooked pasta.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 140
Calories from Fat: 45 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 5 g; 5 %
(Saturated Fat 1 g, 1 % ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 210 mg; 210 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 23 g; 23 %
(Dietary Fiber 2 g 2 % ),
Protein: 3 g; 3 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 12%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 8/9/2012 11:17:53 PM REPORT ABUSE PaulaF63 said:

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I am going to try this tomorrow. However, I am going to microwave the potatoes and brown the garlic and oregano in oil then add it to the potatoes in a bowl and add the remaining ingredients, except the chives, with a mixer. Then I'll mix in the chives with a spoon. I'll post again on how they turn out.

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Posted 2/4/2008 7:07:16 PM REPORT ABUSE Shiloh said:

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These turned out fantastic for me, which is an accomplishment since I have trouble with mashed potatoes. Nice garlic flavor, although it doesn't dominate the dish.

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