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Herbed Potato-Garlic Spread

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"When I had dinner with my son recently at Wild Abandon restaurant in Portland, our bread was served with a garlicky potato spread," says Pauline E. Dickey of Medford, Oregon. "It was a nice alternative to the usual butter or olive oil."

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

15 large garlic cloves (unpeeled)
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup chopped green onions
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup sour cream

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Place garlic cloves in small baking dish. Add 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake until garlic is golden brown and tender, about 30 minutes. Cool. Squeeze garlic between fingertips to release cloves. Transfer cloves to bowl; mash with fork.

    Step 2

    Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 25 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to pot. Add roasted garlic, 3 tablespoons oil, green onions and next 5 ingredients. Mash ingredients together. Mix in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

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