Crushed Red Potatoes With Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs red potatoes, scrubbed
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 cup butter
8 cloves garlic, sliced

Preparation

Cut potatoes into even sized chunks.
Place in cold, salted water& bring to a boil.
Lower heat& simmer until tender, about 10- 15 minutes.
Drain well& place back on burner (heat off) for several minutes.
Shake pot occasionally to dry potatoes.
Season to taste.
Crush with a potato masher but leave some texture in the potatoes.
Melt butter in skillet on low heat.
Add garlic& saute until golden, about 5 minutes.
Remove garlic& reserve.
Pour butter over potatoes& gently combine.
Pile in buttered serving dish& stud with garlic.