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

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • 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.
  • 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.