After some deliberate thinking, I’ve decided that I need to share some of my favorite side dishes to go along with these delicious entrees I’ve posted, What better way to start than with my garlic mashed potatoes that I paired with my Creamy Pork Tenderloin?

This is my go-to mashed potatoes recipe that I can easily make while I cook my main dish. Doesn’t require a whole lot of time preparing and you barely have to watch it while it cooks. My favorite sides to make are ones that I can honestly forget about but know they’re not ruined.

To make this side you will need 4-6 white potatoes, some butter, garlic powder, salt, and parsley for garnish. Start by boiling a pot of salted water. Peel and rinse potatoes. Then, pat the potatoes dry and dice them into 1-inch pieces to ensure the potatoes cook evenly when boiling. Once potatoes are nice and soft drain water.

Place drained potatoes into a mixing bowl and add in 4 tbsp. of butter, 1/3 cup of milk, and garlic powder. Mash all ingredients together and season with black pepper.

Garnish with parsley and serve.

Suggestions:

I use 2% but I also don’t see a huge difference when I swap out for whole milk. But I would strongly suggest not using almond milk. If chunky potatoes are preferred, only use 1/4 cup of milk instead and mash to the consistency of your liking.