Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes

 

Ingredients (4 servings):

725 g potatoes, peeled and quartered
80 ml milk
1 garlic clove smashed
20 g butter
25 g sour cream
1 Tbsp. fresh chives + some for garnish
1 tsp salt
⅛ tsp ground pepper

Instructions:

Place washed & quartered potatoes in a medium pot, bring them to a boil and cook for 12-14 min until tender.

In a small pot bring to a boil 80 ml milk with 1 smashed garlic cloves. Remove from heat and let the mixture stand.

Drain and mash cooked potatoes using potato masher and hand mixer afterwards. Place potatoes back on the stove at medium heat, stirring constantly for 2 minutes until slightly dry, than remove from heat.

Add to potatoes and mix together the milk mixture (-garlic cloves), the butter, the sour cream, 1 tsp of salt, ⅛ tsp pepper, 1 Tbsp. of chives until well combined.

Serve warm and sprinkle chives on top for garnish.