Smashed Potatoes and Cream Cheese

Name: Smashed Potatoes and Cream Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs small red potatoes or 2 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes; 1/2 cup half-and-half; 8 ounces cream cheese, plain or veggie, cut into pieces; 10 chives, chopped (or 2 scallions); salt & pepper

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Recipe by StreetChef

Rich creamy smashed potatoes. Goes great with Meatloaf Muffins with Barbeque Sauce.

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READY IN: 25mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2 ¹⁄₂

lbs small red potatoes or 2 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes
¹⁄₂

cup half-and-half
8

ounces cream cheese, plain or veggie, cut into pieces
10

chives, chopped (or 2 scallions)
salt & pepper

DIRECTIONS

Boil potatoes until tender, 15 minutes.
When potatoes are tender, drain them and return them to the hot pot to let them dry out a bit.
Mash potatoes with half and half or milk using a potato masher.
Add in the cream cheese and smash until the cheese melts into the potatoes.
Then add the chives or scallions.
Season with salt & pepper.

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