With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving food! I love this Mashed Red Potatoes recipe for the holidays because it’s so easy to make, which is great for easing up stress on the big day. Whether you’re serving it alongside a turkey (hello, Citrus Tea-Glazed Roasted Turkey) or meatballs for the holidays (like these Turkey Swedish Meatballs or Easy Vegan Meatballs), these mashed potatoes are perfect for everyone. This recipe is creamy, garlicky, and SO SO SO yummy!
Here’s why this Creamy Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes recipe is my favorite:
- It can be made in just 30 minutes!
- You can add flavor to taste.
- The recipe uses vegan butter and almond milk, which can be subbed for regular butter and milk if desired!
You and your family will absolutely love this delicious side dish!
Watch this video on how to make Creamy Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes!
Ingredients
The ingredients for this recipe are simple and easy to find. Here’s what you’ll need:
Red Potatoes – Medium sized, about 2-3 inches in diameter.
Butter – Vegan butter or regular butter work great for this recipe!
Milk – I used unsweetened almond milk, but regular milk works great too!
Garlic Powder – Garlic powder adds so much flavor to these mashed potatoes and can be adjusted to taste.
Fresh Basil – Optional, but takes these red mashed potatoes to the next level!
How to make red skin mashed potatoes in 4 easy steps
All you need to make these mashed potatoes is a large stock pot, a potato masher, and a serving dish! Here’s how to make this mashed potatoes recipe:
1. Quarter the potatoes.
2. Boil the potatoes.
3. Mash the potatoes, add in the butter, garlic, salt, pepper, and milk.
4. Top with fresh basil, serve, and enjoy!
TIP: Remove excess water after boiling the potatoes to ensure that the mashed potatoes are thick and creamy!
Other side dish options that pair with mashed potatoes
- Roasted Chickpea Fall Salad
- Vegan Green Bean Casserole w/ Rosemary Garlic Mushrooms
- Spicy Southwest Butternut Squash Casserole
- Roasted Beets & Sweet Potato Salad
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Creamy Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 lbs red potatoes, medium (2-3″ )
- 1/2 cup vegan butter
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 Tbsp garlic powder
- salt/pepper (to taste)
- fresh basil leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Cut the red potatoes into quarters and place in a large stock pot.
- Add enough water to cover the potatoes and bring to a boil.
- Bring to a simmer and cover for 20 minutes (or until soft).
- Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
- Drain any excess water.
- Mash the red potatoes and add in the butter, milk, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Top with fresh basil (optional) and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Adjust the amount of milk to the desired consistency.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of garlic, salt, and pepper to taste!
Veronika Sykorova says:
YOu had me at creamy and garlic! It looks so good and creamy. I love mashed potatoes I’m gonna try your version tomorrow!
Heidy L McCallum says:
I made these Creamy Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes the other night, and they really turned out fantastic. Great flavor and super creamy! I will be making these again soon! Happy Holidays!
Tammy says:
I love mashed potatoes with the skin and the pops of red makes this dish so pretty and even more festive! Looks so perfect!
Marisa F. Stewart says:
I am so glad you kept the skins on the potatoes in this recipe. The garlic definitely gives the mashed spuds that extra flavor. We used a bit of buttermilk in ours and the potatoes were a huge hit.
Denise says:
Nothing beats homemade, creamy & buttery mashed potatoes! This is pure comfort food in my opinion.
Kathryn Donangelo says:
These mashed potatoes are so delicious and garlicky! They are exactly what we were looking for and will be making this with more dinners! Great recipe!
Marta says:
I made a test batch of these garlic mashed potatoes this weekend in preparation for Thanksgiving and darn near ate the whole pot by myself. Delicious.
Aditi Bahl says:
How easy and simple the recipe and how wonderful it came out. The flavors were exotic. Tried this today and it came out lovely.
Bernice Hill says:
Christine, I love the look of these rustic looking mashed potatoes. I can’t wait to try them under some creamy mushroom meatballs.
Aleta says:
You’re right, I’ll take any way to cut down stress levels on the big day! I love how quick and easy these are to make and hello garlic! Yum!
Christina says:
This was SO good. I can’t wait to make it again for Thanksgiving!