Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups water, or as needed to cover
• 3 baking potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup French onion dip
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon milk, or to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in water in a saucepan and add potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to saucepan.
2. Mash butter, French onion dip, and garlic into potatoes, using a potato masher or fork. Mix milk into potatoes, 1 teaspoon at a time, until potatoes are your desired consistency. Season with salt and black pepper.