garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes

i had these at revolution brewing for the first time and had to find/create a recipe for them. SO delicious.

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garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes

adapted from the examiner and cooks.com

prep time: 35-40 min | actual time: 1 hr |serves: 5-6

what you need:

• 5-6 lg yellow potatoes (these are a bit buttery and creamy themselves, but any potato is fine)
• 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 8 oz (1 pkg) Philly cream cheese
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper

get it done:

• boil potatoes in salt and water in a pot
• once it boils, cover partially and simmer until potatoes are tender (ab 30-40 minutes depending on size)
• drain and when they are cool enough to handle, peel skins and cut potatoes into large pieces
• my wonderful roommate has a mixer so i used this – but you can also use a masher if you have one too!
• combine potatoes, cream cheese, butter, garlic, and milk and mix

• season with salt and pepper to taste
• return back to pot and place over medium heat, adding more milk if needed – stirring constantly until heated