Garlic Roasted Mashed POtatoes

This recipe makes A LOT of mashed potatoes. TBH probably enough for 20 servings. But you can never have too much mashed potatoes.
If you want to really be a freak you can add a cup of gruyere or shredded parmesean. They are delicious and creamy and full of garlicky goodness. However please do not substitute anything for low fat or things along those lines. This recipe has a pound of butter, I hate to say it but if you are on a diet perhaps pick a different recipe.
Ingredients

• 2 5 lb bags of russet potatoes
• 1 lb of Kerrygold butter
• 1 lb of full fat cream cheese
• 1 tbs fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or bone broth
• 8 bulbs of garlic
• 3 tbs grapeseed oil
• A few sprigs of thyme
• 1 tbs flakey salt
• Pinch of fresh cracked black pepper

Instructions

1. Cut your garlic bulbs in half and drizzle in your oil and sprinkle with thyme. Place them face up in the oven for about 40 min and bake at 350. After 40 min flip them over you don’t want the tops to burn. Bake for another 40 min. And flip over again. They should be golden brown. Let them cool completely. To remove the garlic from it’s hull the best method ive found is using a single chopstick. You kind of stab each clove and pull it out. You can squeeze the whole thing but you leave a lot of garlic in the bulb.
2. Soak all of your potatoes in a huge pot of water with 2 tbs of white vinegar for about 2 min. You want all that nastiness off of them. Peel all of your potatoes and cut off any brown bits and chunks.
3. Cut each potato into about 2 inch pieces.
4. Bring a big pot of water to a boil, add a generous pinch of salt along with your potatoes and boil for about 18 min till fork tender.
5. Strain off your water and add your potatoes to a big bowl.
6. Add your butter, cream cheese, chicken broth, sea salt, thyme, roasted garlic, and pepper and using a potato masher get to work. You want them super creamy it takes about ten minutes of vigorous mashing. The heat from the potatoes should melt the cream cheese and butter. If you’re adding cheese now would be the time.
7. Serve with gravy,  cranberry sauce, or solo!