Creamy mashed potatoes make for a great side dish. They are so easy to make and they are addictively good. Although simple buttery mashed potatoes are great, mashed potatoes are pretty much a blank slate, just begging for flavour to be added. Common additions to mashed potatoes include butter, creams, cheeses, herbs, etc. One of the things that I like about mashed potatoes is that the soak up the other flavours on the plate making them even better. It was with this in mind that I chose to serve mashed potatoes with my steak in pink peppercorn sauce dinner. I served the steak on the mashed potatoes so that some of the sauce would drip onto them and after the steak was gone they worked perfectly to soak up all of the excess sauce on the plate. I had some really sharp white cheddar cheese and I thought that it would go perfectly in the mashed potatoes along with some garlic that had mellowed out by simmering with the potatoes. I used some of those small new potatoes with the red skin and I left the skins on to add a bit of colour and texture to the mashed potatoes. The white cheddar and garlic mashed potatoes were nice and warm and creamy and full of flavour and they went really well with the steak dinner.
White Cheddar and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
ingredients
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream or cream cheese or Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup aged white cheddar cheese, shredded
- milk to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Boil the potatoes and garlic until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20-30 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and garlic and mash.
- Mix in the butter, sour cream, cheese and enough milk to bring the potatoes to the desired consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Jan says
February 15, 2009 at 11:10 amOooh that mashed potato looks soooo good!
katie says
February 15, 2009 at 1:01 pmThose look and sound amazing! Would go perfectly with the steaks we had last night.
Sophie says
February 15, 2009 at 1:01 pmThat mash looks so cool! It rocks, Kevin!
Jennifer says
February 15, 2009 at 1:03 pmI love putting white cheddar in mashed potatoes! Just like a steak-house! Great recipe Kevin!s
VeggieGirl says
February 15, 2009 at 1:19 pmGARLIC!!! Love.
Sara says
February 15, 2009 at 2:02 pmThese look delicious, I love adding cheese to my mashed potatoes.
Gloria says
February 15, 2009 at 2:02 pmLove garlic too! This recipe is mine!!!!!! Thanks Kevin!!Gloria
Sharon says
February 15, 2009 at 3:33 pmOH, so that is the secret. Haha, I always wonder why my brother made the best mashed potatoes, now with this recipe, I’m going to outwit him.
Netts Nook says
February 15, 2009 at 3:55 pmKevin they look great, mashed potatoes are my weakness thanks for stopping by my blog keep coming back.
Cakebrain says
February 15, 2009 at 3:57 pmoooh…mashed potatoes…I haven’t had this in a while!
Dana Treat says
February 15, 2009 at 4:13 pmThis is the kind of thing I just can’t make because otherwise I would eat the whole bowl. Looks amazing!
Hayley says
February 15, 2009 at 4:19 pmI love your roasted garlic potatoes, so these must be incredible!
Lori Lynn says
February 15, 2009 at 4:36 pmYour potatoes sound great Kevin. We have tons of pink peppercorns trees around here, I need to go photograph them…thanks for the reminder.
LL
PG says
February 15, 2009 at 4:56 pmWhat a lovely combination. That’s a good idea with the skin, gives a good colour to the mashed potatoes.
Elra says
February 15, 2009 at 5:02 pmKevin,
We had a great dinner last night. My son’s girl friend is here visiting from UCLA. My son made the steak base on your recipe: steak with pink brine peppercorn and red wine sauce. He use regular red/pink peppercorn, it was heavenly. I actually use grass fed rib eye (special order, for the special day). While my son was in charged with the steaks, I made your delicious creamy mushroom. It was really the best steaks we ever tasted in my life. My husband even interested enough to look at your recipe. My son said: this guy (you, Kevin) is good, mom! So, he also browsed your recipes. I just want to let you know about our dinner, and also THANK YOU, for the most delicious steaks recipe ever!
Cheers,
Elra
Bren says
February 15, 2009 at 5:28 pmYou’re the 2nd post I’ve seen today with mashed potatoes! I love the idea of lots of garlic. HOw about pepper jack! yum! Hope you had a great Vday darling. I love coming over here.. i always have a smile on my face when I leave;)
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says
February 15, 2009 at 5:29 pmKevin – these look incredible you should send this to Noble Pig for her Potato ho down round up!!
Foodess says
February 15, 2009 at 5:38 pmMmm… looks like one satisfying side dish! Have you ever tried it with roasted garlic? The dry heat makes the garlic caramelize more than boiling it, making it super sweet and delicious.
You really can’t go wrong with cheddar and garlic! Yum!
Laila says
February 15, 2009 at 5:56 pmLove this potatoes … look and sounds like a delicious side dish ..will be giving it a try soon … Laila .. http://limeandlemon.wordpress.com/
Sam Sotiropoulos says
February 15, 2009 at 7:27 pmHi Kevin! This dish is simply divine! Looks really good, so good in fact, I am going to give this a try for tomorrow’s dinner. Thanks for sharing!
Dawn says
February 15, 2009 at 8:10 pmYes, great for leftovers, and Kevin if you have any, try frying these in a bit of oil. Tasty!
elly says
February 15, 2009 at 8:11 pmMmm, delicious. The only thing better than mashed potatoes are mashed potatoes with cheese and garlic. 🙂
Cheryl says
February 15, 2009 at 8:23 pmOhh my god I must make this today, I have some great aged white cheddar!
Natalie says
February 15, 2009 at 8:32 pmYUMMY!!!!!!!! And I love the idea of the white cheddar because my BF *says* he doesnt like cheddar in potatos because it makes them look yellowy and buttery and yucky (i know…hes crazy!)
Soooooo donight I will use white cheddar, garlic (LOVE), and some finely sliced chives…just because I want to use up a bundle in the fridge!!
THANK YOU WE LOVE YOUR BLOG!
lisa (dandysugar) says
February 15, 2009 at 9:36 pmYour potatos look delicious and creamy! The cheese and garlic add a great layer of flavor. Yum.
Pam says
February 15, 2009 at 9:37 pmGreat idea to cook the garlic with the potatoes!
Anonymous says
February 15, 2009 at 11:21 pmgosh, i know a guy who would kill for this mash! 🙂
Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella says
February 15, 2009 at 11:30 pmYum! I made L’aligot once and it was the most perfect comfort food 🙂
Jan says
February 15, 2009 at 11:55 pmOooh, scrum, yum, what a lovely way to pep up some mash. I also like that you used red spuds with skin on, keeps in more of the vitamins that way.
Bellini Valli says
February 16, 2009 at 12:38 amI love an excellent potato mash:D
Mary Ellen says
February 16, 2009 at 12:39 amPotatoes and cheese – my two favorite things in the world! Looks great.
Cynthia says
February 16, 2009 at 12:48 amI’m testing a recipe tomorrow that I am sure you will love. Here are the clues – cheese, mashed 🙂 sounds familiar? LOL
MaryBeth says
February 16, 2009 at 1:27 am2 of my all time favorite things to put into extra creamy mashed taters. Your look so darn good.
Beachlover says
February 16, 2009 at 2:44 amthis recipe look really great!! now I know what to make for hubby side dish! thanks!
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
February 16, 2009 at 3:42 amThis would be the main course for me — who needs the steak?
dishesdone says
February 16, 2009 at 4:13 amNow I’m craving mashed potatoes! yours look amazing, Kevin!
Helene says
February 16, 2009 at 4:16 amI love potatoes any way. This looks so yummy Kevin.
Katie says
February 16, 2009 at 4:32 amMashed potatoes (or any kind of potatoes) are one of my favorite things! This recipe looks great.
Mila says
February 16, 2009 at 5:44 ammmmmmmm you had me at potato….these looks awesome Kevin!
Pam says
February 16, 2009 at 6:00 amNow those are my kind of potatoes – they look terrific Kevin.
Sara says
February 16, 2009 at 6:36 ami’m sure 40 other people said this before me, but YES PLEASE!
Foodie to the core says
February 16, 2009 at 12:38 pmLovely recipe. An humble invite to visit my blog. I’ve been fan of your cooking.
Joanne says
February 16, 2009 at 2:19 pmPotatoes and cheese…you can’t go wrong with such a classic comfort food!
Jennifer says
February 16, 2009 at 3:40 pmI love garlic with mashed potatoes. I hardly make them though yet its so easy!
I will have to put this on my menu soon!
Grace says
February 16, 2009 at 4:08 pminteresting tidbit–i can’t stand regular cheddar cheese, but i love white cheddar. odd, right? anyway, these are some stellar taters. 🙂
Katie says
February 16, 2009 at 5:13 pmI think Mashed Potatoes are one of the best foods in the world and if you add cheese and garlic I’m in heaven.
Marysol says
February 16, 2009 at 5:54 pmWhat’s not to love about such a warm and satisfying side?
Btw, I also leave the skin on the potato. Only difference is I use roasted garlic in mashed potatoes, because it’s milder in taste, not to mention, I live with a bunch of wimps.
Lo says
February 16, 2009 at 6:41 pmMashed potatoes are always a delight — even plain. But, I love a load of garlic and a bit of cheese in mine. DELISH!
Anonymous says
February 16, 2009 at 7:24 pmMashed potatoes just make you feel good. Especially with cheese. Love how you used white cheddar, which maintains the great color!
Jennifer says
February 16, 2009 at 8:18 pmNothing like butter and cream in your mashed potatoes-I try to keep it lower in fat sometimes (see my post) but as my husband says: sugar and fat, can’t beat that!
Jeanne says
February 16, 2009 at 11:11 pmMmm, cheesy mashed potatoes! Who in their right mind would say no to that?? Delicious!
Deborah says
February 17, 2009 at 12:14 amI love potatoes any way, but they sound especially delicious with the white cheddar and garlic!
Bobby says
February 17, 2009 at 12:38 ammmm, white cheddar in mashed potatoes sounds great. I will have to try it sometime. I too mash my potatoes with the skins.
Not Another Omnivore says
February 17, 2009 at 3:08 amSo good!
NAOmni
Zesty Cook says
February 17, 2009 at 1:25 pmOh WOW – these look high end Kevin. Nice Job
Foodie with Little Thyme! says
February 17, 2009 at 6:38 pmI think i’ll make these tonight with my fried chicken
Debbie says
February 17, 2009 at 7:14 pmThose mashed potatoes look great!!! I am going to give these a try sometime soon!
Paula says
February 17, 2009 at 7:38 pmWhoa! Potatoes? White Cheddar? Garlic? I’m so there! YUM!
Lisa says
February 17, 2009 at 7:40 pmThis sounds like a satisfying side dish. I do love white cheddar.
Ashasnana says
February 17, 2009 at 11:15 pmlove, love, love your blog! thank you for making meals something special for all of us!
Nirvana says
February 17, 2009 at 11:27 pmthese potatoes look sooooo good!
Kathleen says
February 18, 2009 at 2:40 amdid I comment on this already?
I hope so.
how can this be bad? how I ask you?
this with your peppercorn steaks. uh huh.
primo baby primo!
tamilyn says
February 18, 2009 at 3:45 amI’ll take a plate of those please!
Ricardo says
February 18, 2009 at 11:26 amgreat mashed potatoes, and the picture is really good, soon I’ll be putting a classic on mine which has a nice mash too.. well done my friend 🙂
and_she_makes_four says
February 22, 2009 at 1:27 amWowza, these look SOOOO good, will try next time I made steaks or grill chicken.
You're the best Kevin.
Jenifer
J&J Dish It Out
cometblond says
December 3, 2009 at 8:54 pmYour blog is amazing! I made these potatoes for Thanksgiving last week, and they turned out perfectly. I used Greek yogurt in place of sour cream. Yum – thanks so much!
Jay says
March 10, 2013 at 4:33 pmI made these last week and was incredibly surprised at how the white cheddar flavor stood out without being overpowering!
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