Garlic Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. potatoes
8 unpeeled garlic cloves
1 1/2 tsp. salt
freshly ground pepper
1/4 c. virgin olive oil

Preparation

Cover potatoes and garlic with cold salted water.
Bring to boil, partly covered.
Cook 30 minutes or until tender.
Remove potatoes and garlic; boil the water until it is reduced to 1 cup. Peel potatoes and garlic (mash or rice) and whisk in enough potato water to bring potatoes to a thick creamy consistency.
Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Heat the olive oil.
At the table, drizzle desired amount over each portion.
Serves 4.