Cheesy Vegan Mashed Potatoes

Step 1

Wash and dice potatoes and peel garlic.

Step 2

Place potatoes and garlic in a large saucepan. Add enough water to cover potatoes and bring the pot to a simmer over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook about 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.

Step 3

When they are ready, remove the potatoes from heat and drain all the water out by placing them in a colander.

Step 4

Place the potatoes in a large bowl with all the other ingredients (except the cheese sauce)–mayo, plant milk, and spices. You’ll want a bowl big enough for mixing well. Sometimes I even just put them back in the big stock pot I cooked them in to save on clean up with dishwashing.

Step 5

Next, mash the potatoes up with a hand mixer or potato masher. I personally love to use a hand mixer to get them nice and creamy. It’s also called the lazy girl way out because a potato masher takes so much more work.

Step 6

Taste and adjust any ingredients to get them to your preferred tastes. Usually salt and mayo make a big difference as you are tweaking this recipe to get it right.

Step 7

Lastly, add in 3/4 cup of the Cheese Sauce and mix well. Drizzle the final 1/4 cup of the sauce over the top of the potatoes.

Step 8

Serve as a side with my Vegan Meatloaf. Talk about comfort food, and these are perfect for holiday dinners!