Smashed Potatoes and Roasted Garlic

For a twist on a Thanksgiving favorite, these are a hit at our house.

Serves 4

8 medium sized new potatoes scrubbed well, skins on
8-10 cloves of garlic
1/3-1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
salt
fresh ground pepper

Heat oven or toaster oven to 425 degrees, rub a bit of olive oil on the cloves of garlic place on a flat pan and roast in oven for 10-20 minutes or until you can easily pierce a clove with a fork. Remove and allow to cool. After cooling peel the skins off.
Place potatoes in a pot of water and boil them until you can easily pierce with a fork. Drain off the water and place potatoes in a serving dish. Add roasted garlic and drizzle the olive oil onto potatoes while you use a fork or potato masher to mix in the garlic and break up the potatoes until smashed not mashed. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve while warm.
Enjoy!