Whole Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese

Ingredients

• 3 pounds white potatoes (5 medium potatoes)
• 1/2 cup milk (whole)
• 8 ounces cream cheese (1 package)
• 1 stick butter (90 gr)
• 2 cloves garlic (pressed)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1/3 cup green onion (chopped finely)

Instructions

1. 1

   Press the garlic cloves and slice the green onion into small pieces.

2. 2

   Peel 5 large potatoes and drop them into a pot of cold water.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a nice simmer. Cook until the potatoes are soft, I use a fork to test the largest potato.

4. 4

   Drain the potatoes! Remove all of the water, and pop them back into your pot. I break them up into quarters at this point.

5. 5

   Combine the butter and mash with an electric potato masher or hand masher.

6. 6

   Add the cream cheese and mix well with masher.

7. 7

   Add the milk bit by bit.

8. 8

   Mix in the salt, pepper, and garlic until well combined. The mashed potatoes are already looking super creamy.

9. 9

   Lastly, mix in the chopped green onion.

10. 10

    Garnish with with fresh green onion and top with butter.