Creamy Rosemary Garlic Potatoes

This recipe is
Vegetarian *Vegan Options *Grain Free *Sugar Free *Soy Free
and 100% Delicious


In my opinion, no Thanksgiving Dinner is complete without the star of the meal... the mashed potatoes! This has been my go to mashed potato recipe since I was a kid. The cream cheese and garlic makes the potatoes absolutely irresistible.  I love making these for company because they are always a crowd pleaser.

Ingredients:
4 large Organic Russet Potatoes
7 Tbsp Organic Butter (or vegan butter alternative)
4 oz Organic Cream Cheese (or vegan cream cheese alternative)
1 tsp Organic Ground Garlic
1 tsp Organic Dried Rosemary Leaves
Organic Milk

We carry a variety of organic potatoes here at Grassroots, but for this recipe I just used the plain ole russet potato. When buying potatoes always be sure that they are organic. The Environmental Working Group's Shopper Guide to Pesticides identifies vegetables and fruits that have the highest pesticide residue. They named this list The Dirty Dozen and potatoes just happen to be one of those vegetables on that list.

In a saucepan, bring salted water to a boil.
Peel about half of the potatoes and cube them.


Add potatoes to boiling water and reduce heat to medium-high. Cook until potatoes are fork tender. Drain the potatoes and add all other ingredients. With a potato masher or the back of a fork, mash potatoes until desired consistency. Add milk as needed to thin the potatoes.


Every single year after my grandmother spent what seemed like hours whipping her potatoes into a silky perfection she would exclaim, "Well, I guess whoever has the most potatoes can have the most lumps."
I've never been quite as good at modesty, or whipping potatoes, but that is ok because I actually love a few "lumps" in my mashed potatoes. I only roughly mash them, leaving them with a bit more texture.




Recipe and Post by Katie Palmer
resources:Eating Well- The Dirty Dozen