Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Serving Suggestion. Serve this potato side dish with a crisp mixed green salad, and your favorite cooked lean meat, poultry or fish. Special Extra. For creamier potatoes, add 3 Tbsp. Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes With Sour CreamFood Facts. Baking potatoes are the best variety of potatoes to use when making mashed potatoes. Anne goes full on fat to make the most delicious garlic mashed potatoes. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over mediumlow heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic caramelizes, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat let cool slightly. Chop garlic and return to saucepan. Add cream and warm over medium heat. Grilling New York Strip. This one is sure to be a hit with you and your family if you love garlic in your mashed potatoes. Feel free to add more garlic than the recipe calls for. This is my. Sour cream and butter, step aside These dreamy mashed potatoes get their flavor from cream cheese and roasted garlic.