Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Basil Recipe

4 unpeeled garlic cloves
3 medium baking potatoes, pared and quartered
6 to 8 fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup skim milk
Dash of cracked pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 to 4 tablespoons butter or margarine (optional)

Roast garlic in oven or toaster oven at 375F for about 20 minutes. Cool garlic, peel, and dice. Put potatoes in a microwave-safe dish, cover and microwave on high for 11 to 13 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Mash potatoes and add roasted garlic, basil, milk, pepper, salt, and butter. Whip until smooth.