Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes are easy to make. They are also great for dads to experiment with. So many flavors to explore. My kids favorite is Creamy Garlic. However you can vary things to be fun and flavorful. This might be one of your kids favorite recipes. In fact, they can be so good, they might be a request for school lunches. (Mine do)

Ingredients

5-10 Large Baking Potatoes (Red or White)
Garlic Pepper/Salt  (To flavor)
1/4 cup heavy cream (Milk to lower calorie count is fine)
1 stick of Butter (What the heck use the cream at this point)
Cracked Salt and Pepper
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Additional Ingredients to change up your recipe

Bacon Bits
Finely Chopped Chives
Minced Garlic
Minced Onion
Soul Seasoning

Wash your potatoes and set aside. Set your stove top to med high. Cut and cube the potatoes so that you can boil them in a pot. Place the potatoes in a pot and provide cold water and a couple of tsps of salt just about an inch above the cut potatoes. Bring the water to a boil. When it is at a boil, start checking for firmness at around 10 minutes. Depending on the size of the cubes, check for tenderness and set aside when ready to mix in further ingredients.

In the pot or a separate mixing bowl, add the butter and cream first. Be sure to do this right away. Slice the butter in cubes to ensure a quick melt. Using a mixer, set to low at first mix in the butter and cream. Once you have a texture that is smooth (can be a little chunky at this point) add your additional ingredients. Blend for about 1-2 minutes until you get a smooth texture. Set aside and serve.