Velvet Mashed Potatoes

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400F
2. 2
   To roast garlic, slice bottom & place in aluminum foil with a little olive oil.
3. 3
   (don't skip this step).
4. 4
   Clean & prick potatoes & put in oven with garlic.
5. 5
   Cook 35 minutes.
6. 6
   Remove garlic.
7. 7
   Continue to cook potatoes 20 minutes or until tender.
8. 8
   Hold hot potatoes with towel & split & scrape flesh into sauce pan.
9. 9
   Squeeze roasted garlic from the bottom to push cloves out & into potatoes.
10. 10
    Add 2 tablespoons of butter, sour cream & cream cheese.
11. 11
    Mash.
12. 12
    Season with salt & black pepper.
13. 13
    In large frying pan add 3 tablespoons butter.
14. 14
    Add mushrooms & cook until browned.
15. 15
    (4 minutes) Add shallot, thyme & dried tomatoes.
16. 16
    (make sure you do not burn shallot).
17. 17
    Add mushroom gravy to pan & heat.
18. 18
    Gradually stir hot milk into potatoes until fluffy.
19. 19
    Transfer to bowl & pour gravy mixture on top.