Bring some excitement to the table with these Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes and get ready to have everyone asking for more!
Garlic Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes have been a favorite of mine since I could remember.
With Thanksgiving right around the corner and it being pumpkin-mania time.
I thought I’d add some pumpkin goodness into my mashed potatoes.
I thought taste testing cookies were fun, well this just made for a very happy tummy.
- 12 medium Idaho Potatoes
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups Whole Milk
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- Peel and cut potatoes, cover with water bring to a boil add 1 teaspoon salt, cook until tender.
- Drain potatoes, keep them covered in a pot so they stay hot.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil and garlic in a pan on the stove, do not over cook it or it will become bitter, just heat it up until the garlic is not translucent.
- Add garlic to potatoes along with milk, butter, sour cream and pumpkin.
- Beat on high with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in two teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon clove and 1/4 teaspoon ginger.
- Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
This is the perfect recipe for people who don’t like gravy, can’t make gravy, or forget to make gravy on Thanksgiving day.
They don’t need added butter or gravy, just salt and pepper to taste.
If you visit the California Milk Advisory Boards website I see there are printable coupons, don’t miss out on those.
I recently attended an event with the CMAB and made a new friend:
He was the hit at the party! We had a fun evening learning about the benefits of milk. Some of which I was surprised to know. In the East Coast, skim milk is often referred to as blue milk, it has a blueish tint, almost translucent. In California, they add non-fat milk solids into the skim milk and it really white in comparison.
You do know how much I LOVE pumpkin. Don’t you?
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Nichol says
Ooooh these sound really good!
Divya says
Sounds like a great way to make those mashed potatoes healthier! I love adding pumpkin to everything in the fall.
Sue/the view from great island says
If I could I would add pumpkin to everything! Great photo of you and Bessie, or whatever her name is.
Maria says
Love this idea! I never get sick of pumpkin!
Jessica says
This sounds amazing! I love the idea of adding pumpkin!
jennifurla says
This looks so creamy and wonderful
Kristen says
You, my friend, are the pumpkin queen!!
Diane says
LOL, maybe I’ll make a pumpkin crown 🙂 ah that’s just another reason to get out the pumpkin!
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
So, I really shouldn’t have looked at this since I’m pretty darn hungry. Looks marvelous!
Cassie @ Bake Your Day says
What a great idea, love this combination. And what a great cause. Thanks for sharing this!
Curt says
This sounds awesome. Lots of garlic too. Just the way I like it.
Kathy - Panini Happy says
That’s such a creative idea! I just made mashed potatoes myself last night…pumpkin would have been a great addition. 🙂
Paula says
I love mashed potatoes but would have never thought to add pumpkin to them. Great recipe Diane and a great picture of you and your new friend. What a view behind you.
sweetsugarbelle says
How interesting! Cannot wait to try this one!
Jeanette says
I’d never think to mix pumpkin with mashed potatoes, will have to give it a try!
Marla says
I am not usually a mashed potato kind of gal. With pumpkin the game changes. Looks amazing!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Ah yes, I can tell how much you love pumpkin!
alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
how creative
Iva | in my kitchen says
yumm! i love pumpkin and its good to see a savoury one instead of having an overload of sweet pumpkin desserts 🙂
Squash Blossom Babies says
WOW! What a great idea! I can’t wait to try this!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Love love love this side dish! It’s a total genius idea!
Reeni says
I love this idea with the little hint of cloves and ginger…you are a genius! A pumpkin loving genius.
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Oh Diane, This recipe makes me want to kiss your face! Sounds ridiculously good!
Feast on the Cheap says
What a great idea!
Wenderly says
Love the addition of pumpkin!
Cookin' Canuck says
What a great take on mashed potatoes. They look so smooth and creamy.
Heather | Farmgirl Gourmet says
Oh Diane…this is right up my alley. I love love love this recipe. And you look pretty darned cute with the jersey cow. 😉
xoxo
Heather
Sue says
Your mashed potato recipe sounds amazing, Diane! Pinned!
Roxana GreenGirl says
I never get tired of pumpkin dishes! Loving this mashed potatoes!
Lauren says
Smart thinking! Love the pumpkin & garlic add ins!
Nettie Moore says
These look smashing!!
Nettie
Diane says
Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving!
Rachel - Following In My Shoes says
I would never have thought about paring these two … and I adore PUMPKIN!
Melanie says
I’m making these right now, yum! Perhaps I’m misreading the recipe, but it doesn’t say when to add the butter. Help please!
Diane says
I’m so sorry Melanie, add the butter along with the milk, sour cream etc, I’m sure you figured it out my now.
If you have a question in the future you will get a quicker response if you email me directly 🙂 as I don’t receive email notifications of comments but try to check to see if there are questions to be answered frequently throughout the day.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving 🙂