Recreate one of your favorite restaurant side dishes with this easy Copycat Carrabba’s Mashed Potatoes recipe! They are the perfect side dish for almost any main dish.
I love sharing Copycat Recipes with my readers. Carrabba’s is one of my family’s favorite restaurants and I just love their food. Their mashed potatoes are such an awesome side dish and go with almost any main too.
If you love Carrabba’s recipes be sure to also check out this Copycat Carrabba’s Alfredo, Copycat Carrabba’s Dessert Rosa Cake, and Copycat Carrabba’s Bread and Olive Oil Dip.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy: This is a simple recipe to recreate at home and you need just a few ingredients.
- Great side dish: These potatoes go great with almost any main dish.
- Taste: These taste just like the mashed potatoes at Carrabba’s!
🥣 Ingredients needed
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
For these mashed potatoes, you will need:
- Red potatoes
- Garlic: I recommend using fresh garlic and mincing it yourself for the best results.
- Heavy cream: Also called heavy whipping cream.
- Unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper
🧄Variations
If you are a garlic lover, you can add a little extra.
🔪 Equipment needed
You will need a large bowl and a hand or stand mixer.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Wash and pat your red potatoes dry then cut them into quarters (image 1).
Fill a large pot with water and add the potatoes. Cook over medium heat for 25 to 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Transfer to a large bowl and let the potatoes cool (image 2).
In a skillet, add the butter and minced garlic (image 3). Cook on medium heat for about two minutes.
Add the butter and garlic mixture to the potatoes with the heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Mix on low with a hand mixer (or use your stand mixer). Mix until they are soft and well creamed (image 4).
🥗 What to serve with this recipe
There are so many great mains that go with these mashed potatoes some of my favorites are this Agnello Brasato (Italian Braised Lamb), Amish Pot Roast, and Italian Herb Chicken.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- Red potatoes are a smaller potato but still allow for about 25 minutes for them to cook. You’ll want your potatoes tender for the best result.
- I find that using a mixer gives them a similar consistency to the restaurant versus using a potato masher.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftover mashed potatoes in an air tight container in your refrigerator. They will be good for up to four days after making.
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Copycat Carrabba’s Mashed Potatoes
Equipment
- Large cooking pot
- Hand or stand mixer
Ingredients
- 2 pounds red potatoes
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Wash and pat your red potatoes dry then cut them into quarters.
- Fill a large pot with water and add the potatoes. Cook over medium heat for 25 to 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.2 pounds red potatoes
- Transfer to a large bowl and let the potatoes cool.
- In a skillet, add the butter and minced garlic. Cook on medium heat for about two minutes.3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Add the butter and garlic mixture to the potatoes with the heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Mix on low with a hand mixer (or use your stand mixer). Mix until they are soft and well creamed.½ cup heavy cream, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
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