Best Ever Mashed Potatoes | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• kosher salt
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
• 1 stick unsalted butter, sliced into tablespoons, plus more to butter baking pan
• 8 ounce package cream cheese, cubed, at room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
• up to 2/3 cup whole milk, at room temperature
• salt and pepper, to taste
• paprika, optional