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Roasted Garlic Blue Cheese Tarragon Mashed Potatoes

The combo of roasted garlic, blue cheese, and tarragon is exceptional in creamy mashed potatoes! If you love blue cheese, this one is for you!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Sides
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 332 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 4-6 large Yukon gold or russet potatoes (about 1 ¼ lbs in total)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream – room temperature
  • ¼ cup whole milk – room temperature
  • 2 oz blue cheese crumbles
  • 2 oz butter
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
  • Additional kosher salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400° degrees.
  • Remove any excess skin from the garlic head, keeping it intact. Cut the top off the garlic (about ¼ inch) and place cut side up in the center of a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle the garlic with the olive oil and loosely wrap in the foil. Place the foil in an oven safe dish and roast the garlic in the preheated oven for about 45-50 minutes. The garlic cloves should be soft and golden brown when done. Let the garlic cool and then squeeze the roasted garlic cloves onto a cutting board and mash with a fork. Set aside (this can also be done in advance).
  • While the garlic is roasting, peel the potatoes and cut into pieces, roughly the same-size. Place the potato pieces in a large pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer the potatoes for about 20 minutes or until they are soft and easily pierced with a knife or skewer. Drain and pass the potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl, or mash with a potato masher or fork.
  • Add the remaining ingredients into the bowl of warm potatoes and stir with a spatula until completely incorporated. Taste for seasoning and add some additional kosher salt if needed. Serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 7gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 2012mgPotassium: 696mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 706IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 1mg
Keyword blue cheese, holiday sides, potatoes
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