Super Mashed Potatoes

2 to 3 pounds baking potatoes (peeled or not)

∙ Sea Salt to taste French sel Gris or Fleur del Sel

∙ 3 garlic cloves, peeled

∙ 1/3 cup Freshly Cut Garlic EVOO or more to taste, warmed slightly*

∙ Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cut potatoes in half and boil with garlic cloves and salt until tender.

Drain and put into a warm bowl.

Using a hand potato masher, mash them coarsely while adding the olive oil a little at a time.

Add black pepper and more salt if needed

Serve immediately.

∙ We sometimes use one half Garlic EVOO and 1/2 Natural Butter EVOO

or Roasted Garlic EVOO