Say it with me-mashed potatoes with rosemary garlic olive oil. Yum. Mashed potatoes are very personal to each of us-chunky, creamy, skin, no skin. Made with a mixer, food processor (no!) or by hand, if you love mashed potatoes you know exactly how you want them. I could eat mashed potatoes all the time, and think nothing of it-but these are definitely dressed up, with the addition of rosemary garlic olive oil you take an already awesome side dish, and elevate it to Janet Jackson status. If you haven’t noticed yet, I do love to compare my food to music divas. Add more herbs, some green onions, more garlic, tons of butter, whipping cream, buttermilk, or whatever else sounds good. But make a lot, because you are going to want seconds. And feel free to keep these all to yourself, or share with a friend. Personally I would keep a bit back just for some silent reflection.
- 5 lbs mix of red and yukon gold potatoes quartered (skin on or off your choice)
- ⅔-3/4 cup whole milk
- 2-3 T sour cream
- 3 T unsalted butter (I used Plugra butter)
- 1 T salt
- ½ T pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ T dried rosemary
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Salt cold water, add potatoes and bring to a boil, cooking until a knife easily cuts through the potatoes, about 20-25 minutes in a large dutch oven.
- Drain and return to hot pan.
- Add ⅔ cup milk, sour cream, butter, salt and pepper to potatoes and mash until consistency desired (add remaining milk, more salt/pepper to taste)
- In the food processor, combine olive oil, rosemary, and garlic until blended together.
- Top over potatoes with more butter and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Is it weird that I’d like to shove my whole face in that bowl of mashed potatoes? Because I’d like to. Better yet, hand me that bowl and a spoon and color me a happy girl. <3 I like having you delivered right to my email… <3
You are sweet! I wanted to do the same, but I did use a spoon.
I love this to death and must try it.
Thanks, they are so good!
Mashed potatoes are a staple side dish at our house - looks wonderful!
Thanks Joelen!
Mashed Potatoes are like my weakness! These look amazing!
Thank you, I am so happy with how they turned out.
My husband is going to love this~
Rosemary and garlic are two of my favorite things! Added to a potato? Wow!!
Your mashed potatoes sound gorgeous, Janelle and they look amazing too! Love the idea of adding the rosemary and garlic as well.
thank you!
I love potatoes and wish I was eating this mashed version right now! Pinned!
Thanks Lindsay!
Mmmmm. This is heaven in a bowl!
Mmmm - These look incredible! I know what my next craving in the kitchen will be!!
If that bowl was in my actual presences, you might not several finger swipes. Fantastic.
You leave the best comments! Thanks Michelle
Oh my gosh. I’m a HUGE rosemary fan and an even bigger garlic mashed potato fan. These sound like perfection!
Thank you! They really turned out amazing
G’day! Great photos and love mashed potatoes! Brings back a lot of childhood food fun!
Cheers! Joanne
Ultimate comfort food, and I love that it brought back a childhood memory. Thanks!
oooooh what a nice way to spice up regular old mashed potatoes! Remembering this for Thanksgiving for SURE!
Yum! Mashed Potatoes are my favorite!
Mine too!
Mmmm….I love rosemary. What a great idea to add it to potatoes!
Thanks Julie!
This is probably silly… but for a long time I resisted putting rosemary in mashed potatoes, I guess I was just strictly a chives girl or something. I always thought the rosemary would overwhelm. But then I tried it, and it’s pretty much the tastiest thing ever. Which of course you already knew. Yours look so amazing, I love the more “smashed” element to yours instead of them being perfectly smooth.
Thanks Julie! I am usually a purist or a gravy lady, but this just really sounded good and it turned out great.
Yum!!! Totally doing a mashed potatoes post this week. I LOVE mashed potatoes! There is almost nothing better. I usually just do salted potatoes, so I will definitely have to try it with olive oil and rosemary! Looks DELISH.
i love salted potatoes, but this really adds a bunch of flavor! I hope you like them!
Rosemary and potatoes go together like… well, nope, can’t find any comparison because it’s the BEST COMBO EVER! And when you add garlic to it… yum. Can’t wait to try this!
Thanks! It’s super delicious
These sound AWESOME, Janelle! These are the kinds of recipes that I will splurge and eat dairy for 😉
Potatoes are a weakness of mine!