Garlic Mashed Potatoes

These take a while to make, not quick, but DELICIOUS! It's well worth the wait if you have the spare time. These aren't really healthy either, but you could substitute the 1/2 & 1/2 for skim and add a 1 tbs melted butter/margarine to cut some of the calories/fat.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 lbs Russet potatoes
1 tbs kosher salt
1 cup 1/2 & 1/2
3 cloves garlic crushed
3 oz grated parmesan

Directions:

Peel and dice potatoes, try to make them all the same size. Place in a large sauce pan add salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium to high heat then reduce to medium to maintain a rolling boil. Cook until potatoes fall apart when poked with a fork.

Heat the 1/2 & 1/2 and garlic in a small sauce pan over medium heat until simmering. Remove from heat and set aside.

Drain water from potatoes. Mash with potato masher. Add the garlic cream mixture and parmesan. Stir well. Let stand for 5 minutes to allow the mixture to thicken.