MASHED POTATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC ENJOY DAN:

MASHED POTATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

2 large garlic heads

2 tablespoons olive oil

5 Yukon golden potatoes, about 2 pounds, peeled and cut into 1/4-cubes

3 tablespoon butter

1/2-cup buttermilk, plus more if needed

1/2-cup soften cream cheese

Sea salt and Seasoned Pepper Medley to taste

Top with fresh chives

DIRECTIONS: (PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 F)

1.   Expose the cloves of garlic heads by slicing of the top 1/2-inch.

2.   Place the prepared baking dish, and drizzle with olive oil.

3.   Wrap each clove with aluminum foil and bake for 55 minutes.

4.   Remove from oven and let cool.

5.   Squeeze each garlic clove into a bowl and mash with a fork.

6.   Reserve any  garlic oil remaining in the baking dish.

7.   Pour 1-inch of water into a pot that has steamer basket.

8.   Place the potatoes in a steamer basket and set over boiling water.

9.   Cover and steam for 15-20 minutes.

10.                Transfer to a bowl.

11.                Empty the pot and wipe dry; return potatoes to the warm pot.

12.                Add butter, cream cheese and roasted garlic and mesh well with a potato masher

13.                Add buttermilk, salt and pepper to taste.

14.                Continue to mesh, adding more buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time.

15.                Serve with reserved garlic oil.

16.                Top with fresh chives.

ENJOY DAN:                                                 BON-APPETITE!!