MASHED POTATOES WITH BRIE

Ingredients

• 8 cups cubed peeled russet potatoes
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/2 cup hot milk (2%)
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 1/2 tsp thyme, crumbled
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 8 oz (250 g) brie cheese, rind removed, cubed

Directions

1. Cook potatoes and garlic in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
2. Add hot milk, butter, thyme, nutmeg, salt and cayenne pepper to cooked potatoes.
3. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in brie until almost melted.