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Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
"These potatoes are so creamy! I received the recipe from a friend at work. Cooking time includes both boiling and baking. Add 30 minutes standing time, if you refrigerate before baking."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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11
ingredients
directions
- Place potatoes in a saucepan; add water to cover and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 25 minutes or until pototoes are tender.
- Drain.
- Peel potatoes; place in a large mixing bowl, and mash with a potato masher.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter, cream cheese, sour cream, milk and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
- Mix until all ingredients are blended.
- Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 12X8X2-inch baking dish.
- Brush top of mixture with melted butter; sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate.
- If refrigerated, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake at 350F, uncovered for 30 minutes or until hot.
Questions & Replies
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Can these mashed potatoes be frozen? -
If they come out a little runny will refrigerating overnight and baking the next day help them become less runny? Thanks! -
3 pounds for 11 servings? Can anyone who’s cooked more with the same amount of other ingredients? 5 pounds would work with the same amounts of cream cheese etc?
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I’m just curious the difference in boiling the potatoes as is then peeling and preparing? Would it be just the same if I peeled, boiled and mash them and prepared as directly? Thanks!
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How long do you bake.
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Reviews
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A wonderful recipe. To keep help warm up prepared potatoes, place in crockpot and set on low to keep warm or place on high to heat up quickly. A nice way to keep potatoes warm. -
Kim, this was a perfect potato dish to choose for my 9/11 memorial dinner. I doubled the recipe and made two pans the day before. These potatoes stayed nice and creamy, as if I had made them at the last minute! This will be the mashed potato recipe I turn to when making big holiday meals from now on!
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What incredible flavor these potatoes have. All our guests raved about them at Christmas Dinner. The only change I made was to peel the potatoes before cooking them. I saved a taste for friends who were dropping in the next day and heated it in the microwave. They also loved them and wanted the recipe, so I emailed your page to them. YUM!YUM!
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This recipe made the creamiest mashed potatoes ever. I didn't change this recipe in any way and everyone loved them at our Thanksgiving family dinner. Making them ahead was a wonderful time saver on such a busy day! -
I've used this recipe for 15 years and it is the only way to go. I put it together the day before Thanksgiving and just heat it 45 minutes before dinner. So much easier getting the potatos to the table than mashing at the last minute when there is so much else to tend to. I do put a little garlic powder, not a lot but a pinch. Great way to go, all I have to do is do cook the gravy and carve the bird!
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Tweaks
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Used Yukon Gold as that is what I had on hand... peeled them first and quartered (8 medium) then cooked them in my Instant Pot... 8 minutes, quick release... drained them and added all ingredients to the IP pot and whipped them with hand mixer. Transferred them to 9x12 Pyrex pan and refrigerated. Took a taste... yum! Will warm up on Christmas Day!
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6oz of cream cheese NOT TWO PACKAGES
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These are wonderful and perfect for making ahead. I have been making them for years - sometimes with variations. I have substituted yoghurt for the sour cream and omitted the milk. Also, for garlic lovers, I add 3 minced cloves of garlic. Yum. Thanks Kim D.
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I used 5 lb yellow (golden) potatoes. instead of the milk I used whipping cream because I needed to use it up. prepared the night before and baked them in the morning an hour on 350/ and turned the heat up to 400 for 15 min. they had a nice brown/crunchy top and creamy inside. they were perfect! will use this receipe again. thanks!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kim D.
Houston, 0
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