Crab and Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 10 baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 lb lump crabmeat
• 1/2 lb goat cheese, crumbled
• pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes, garlic, and salt, cooking until potatoes are fork-tender (about 10 min). Drain.

2. 2

   Force the potatoes, garlic, and butter through a ricer. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3. 3

   Sppok the puree into a 3 or 4 quart casserole dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle crab over the potatoes, then sprinkle with goat cheese.

4. 4

   Return to oven, bake for 10 minutes or until hot and bubbling.