Garlic Smashed Potatoes

Garlic Smashed Potatoes

Garlic and potatoes are a match made in heaven! This delicious side dish is vegan and gluten free so everyone can enjoy it.

 

Substitute your preferred milk or potato to make this dish your personal favorite.  

 

 

 

Serves 4

 

Ingredients

4 medium red potatoes

5 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon olive oil

3/4 cup almond milk

1 tablespoon parsley

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

We are going to keep the skins on our potatoes for this dish, so be sure to clean them really well.  Chop up the potatoes into 2 inch size pieces, place into a pot and cover with water.  Bring the water to a boil and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes.

Peel the garlic cloves and lightly saute them in a pan with the olive oil.  You want the garlic to cook slowly and barely get brown.  This should take about 5 minutes.  Remove the garlic from the pan and place on a cutting board.  Salt the garlic and use a knife to spread the garlic into a paste.  Place the garlic paste into a small bowl with the remaining olive oil from the pan and mix thoroughly. 

When the potatoes are fork tender, drain the water and mash the potatoes.  Add salt, pepper, and parsley.  Add the almond milk, a little at a time, until you reach your desired consistency.  Combine the garlic paste into the mashed potatoes.  Enjoy!