Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe with White Bean Gravy (2024)

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My apologies for anyone who is waiting for a kale salad recipe: I have even more potatoes for you today. Generally I would try to avoid posting a slew of recipes in a row all featuring one ingredient, but this is the way that the vegan cookie crumbled, in terms of my recipe testing. And I had a feeling some of you might like to have this recipe for SUPER creamy vegan roasted garlic mashed potatoes in time for Thanksgiving next week. They come together with only 3 ingredients (plus water, salt and pepper) butare flavorful, crowd-pleasing, and maybe even healthy? (I’ll let you be the judge of that one.)

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I have grand ambitions of someday hosting a fancy, all-vegan Thanksgiving for my loved ones, but this year I’m keeping it simple — by skipping Thanksgiving altogether. I get Thursday and Friday off from work that week and I’m fully planning to enjoy my mini-vacation; it’s just not going to involve any feasting this time around. However, as the world #1 potato lover I don’t need a holiday as an excuse to make a big batch of garlicky vegan mashed potatoes, so here we are.

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Everyone has their mashed potato preferences. I like to use Russet potatoes in mine because texture-wise they’re very forgiving and have less tendency to turn pasty. I don’t have a ricer or food mill but instead use a handheld potato masher (the sort like this). This results inmashed potatoes that are nice and fluffy, with no big lumps but still a little bit of chunkiness and texture to them. I also don’t peel my potatoes because I’m lazy and don’t mind eating the peel. However, the Russet potato peel tends to stay in bigger pieces that aren’t as attractive as little bits of lighter potato peel, so if you’re concerned with appearances you might want totake that extra step with these. In general, please use your favorite potato variety and technique!

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These vegan roasted garlic mashed potatoes are oil-free despite being incredibly rich and creamy. It’s all thanks to the power of cashews! I blended a bunch of raw cashews with two entire heads of roasted garlic until super smooth and then folded it into the mashed potatoes. Aside from that, all you have to do is season to taste with salt, pepper, and maybe some green onions or chives if you like. The roasted garlic flavor can be tasted in every bite, but is delicate rather than overpowering. Make sure to use plenty of salt to get the seasoning just right.. and enjoy!

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I served my roasted garlic mashed potatoes with homemade vegan gravythat’s secretly made with white beans!I think that might technically make this a complete meal ;). The gravy doesn’t require any roux, starch or flour, instead being thickened by a puree of cooked cannellini beans. I did use (and recommend) oil for browning the onions, so if you’re concerned with this whole dish being oil-free use an alternate gravy recipe instead.

These mashed potatoes are omnivore-approved and undetectably vegan! Give them a shot and let me know what you think. Or, if you’re looking for a more streamlined “classic” recipe, check out my super simple vegan mashed potatoes.

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3-Ingredient Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ultra creamy vegan roasted garlic mashed potatoes that have no added butter or oil, take only 3 main ingredients to make and are omnivore-improved!

Course sides

Cuisine gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, sugar-free, vegan, vegetarian

Keyword vegan roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 5 servings

Calories 383kcal

Author Yup, it's Vegan

Ingredients

For the vegan roasted garlic mashed potatoes:

  • 2 pounds Russet potatoes scrubbed, peeled (if desired), and cut into large pieces
  • 1 cup raw cashews soaked in filtered water for 8 hours, and drained
  • 2 heads of roasted garlic (see notes for instructions if needed) - cloves only (remove the paper)
  • plenty of salt + pepper to taste

Instructions

For the vegan roasted garlic mashed potatoes:

  • Add the potatoes to a pot with cold, salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until completely tender, around 20 minutes. (I make the cashew mixture in step 2 while I wait). Drain the potatoes, reserving the cooking water, and mash them well with a potato masher.

  • In a blender or food processor, combine the raw cashews and roasted garlic cloves with 1/2 cup of reserved potato cooking water. Blend until completely smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides with a spatula. In a food processor, this could take a few minutes to get smooth. Add a little more water if needed to help blend.

  • Add the cashew and garlic mixture to the mashed potatoes, and use your spatula to fold it in until combined.

  • Season with additional salt and pepper to taste (I find that it needs a good amount of salt). Serve hot with gravy or toppings of your choice.

Notes

HOW TO ROAST GARLIC: Use your method of choice. Here's one method for oil-free roasted garlic and another that doesn't use aluminum foil either.

MAKE AHEAD: Roasted garlic and roasted garlic cashew cream can be made ahead of time. Bring it to room temperature or warmer before adding it to the potatoes. Leftover fully-assembled mashed potatoes reheat pretty well with a splash of water or nondairy milk added to loosen them up. (A touch of olive oil also helps if reheating, but of course, they would not be oil-free anymore).

NUTRITION: Nutrition information is for mashed potatoes without gravy or toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1fifth recipe | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 1323mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 79.2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3.8mg

Inspired from this non-vegan Food Network recipe.

Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe with White Bean Gravy (2024)

FAQs

What is KFC mash and gravy made from? ›

KFC Worker Feedback

All three stated that the gravy mixture was a combination of a gravy powder mix, water, and chicken crackling (if available). Chicken crackling is the little scraps of chicken and breading that get filtered out of the cooking oil after deep frying.

Why add butter before milk in mashed potatoes? ›

Overworking the potatoes will cause them to get gummy, potatoes should still be light and fluffy. 6. Add the butter first. Adding the butter first helps to coat the starch in the potato, resulting in a creamier potato.

What to use in mashed potatoes when out of milk? ›

Chicken or vegetable broth: You can use chicken or vegetable broth instead of milk or cream to add flavor and moisture to mashed potatoes. This is a good option for those who are lactose intolerant or vegan.

Why soak potatoes before cooking mashed potatoes? ›

Soaking potatoes in water helps remove excess starch. Excess starch can inhibit the potatoes from cooking evenly as well as creating a gummy or sticky texture on the outside of your potatoes.

Why does KFC gravy taste so good? ›

The restaurant uses a simple combination of gravy powder, water, and – their secret ingredient – chicken crackling. This is a collection of the browned bits and pieces leftover from frying their world famous chicken.

Is KFC gravy vegan? ›

KFC gravy is not vegetarian or vegan because it's made with chicken fat. Although they don't share their exact recipe, their nutritional & allergen page shows it also contains egg and milk.

Is it better to use milk or heavy cream in mashed potatoes? ›

I've tried milk, half and half, and other ingredients, but they just don't work as well. You need heavy whipping cream to get that rich and creamy texture, making your mashed potatoes incredibly luxurious and indulgent.

Why do people put sour cream in mashed potatoes? ›

Sour cream adds a little bit of tangy flavor and a boost of richness to mashed potatoes. It's a fun change from the standard milk or cream and butter combo usually flavoring mashed taters. You can even try your hand at making homemade sour cream from heavy cream!

What does soaking potatoes in milk do? ›

A great way to enliven potatoes which have been stored since last year's harvest. The milk gives them a creamier texture and a little more body and richness. Peel the potatoes and slice them into pieces at least 1cm thick. Put them into a saucepan and cover with the milk.

Should you soak potatoes in cold water before boiling for mashed potatoes? ›

Excess starch can make potatoes gummy or gluey.

Rinsing potatoes with cold water prior to boiling helps remove excess starch.

Does soaking potatoes in cold water make better mashed potatoes? ›

The secret ingredient is just ice-cold water.

You soak the potatoes in iced water before they are cooked. This eliminates much of the starches in the potatoes, resulting in a super light and fluffy mash. It's also like when you make rice. The key to fluffy rice is to rinse off as much starch as possible.

What happens if you don't soak potatoes? ›

The main reasons to cut the potatoes and pre-soak in water are: To allow the excess starches and sugars to be removed from the outer surface of the fry strips AND to keep the potatoes from browning prematurely from exposure to air. Covering in water helps the potato from turning a dark color.

Is there meat in KFC potato and gravy? ›

The gravy is made: every 5 days of producing their products, they scoop up the leftover, greasy bits of chicken scraps, from the rapeseed oil fries. The bits of chicken are mixed with stock and boiling water, onions, celery and spices are added to the mixture.

Is KFC gravy turkey or beef? ›

The fast food chain confirmed to Vice back in 2018 that stock is used to create the gravy. While there were no specific details about what goes into it, Mashed deduced that the gravy likely uses a blend of chicken and beef stock to create the rich flavor.

What does KFC mashed potatoes contain? ›

The full, official ingredients list includes potatoes (in dehydrated form), whey solids, nonfat milk, sodium caseinate, calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate, salt, mono- and diglycerides, sodium bisulfate, natural flavors, natural colors, citric acid, and spices.

Can you get KFC mashed potatoes without gravy? ›

Kfc Sides Mashed Potatoes Without Gravy (1 serving) contains 15g total carbs, 14g net carbs, 3g fat, 2g protein, and 90 calories.

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