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chefker
12-23-2006, 10:08 AM
Has anyone ever tried a recipe like this one?

Make Ahead Party Mashed Potatoes

10 medium potatoes
6 oz cream cheese, room temp
1 cup dairy sour cream
2 tsp. Onion salt OR 1 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper
2 tbsp. Butter
Grated cheese
Paprika for garnish

Peel and quarter potatoes. You will have 7-8 cups peeled. Put them into a large saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20-25 min. Drain well.

Mash until smooth with potato masher or electric mixer. Mix cream cheese with sour cream, onion salt and pepper. Beat into mashed potatoes until smooth and fluffy. Taste for seasoning. You may wish to add a tsp. of plain salt.

Place in 2 qt. casserole or a refrigerator container. Cool and cover.

To serve, place desired amount in greased casserole, dot with butter and sprinkle top with paprika or lots of cheese.

Bake at 350° F. for 30-45 min uncovered until heat through.

Makes 8 - 10 servings. Tastes best if refrigerated for 12-24 hr.. before baking.

Variation: Potatoes with chives:
use 1 tsp. garlic salt and 1 Tbsp. freeze dried or fresh chives for seasoning.

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My mom's co-worker says these are delicious, and I'm a bit of a purist with mashed potatoes, so I'm skeptical. :) I'm worried they'd be overly salty with the garlic/onion salt, and I don't think I like the idea of the cheese on top. All I ever put in my mashed potaotes is buttermilk, a bit of butter, and salt and pepper.

magdesilver
12-23-2006, 12:47 PM
I've made those a bunch of times. I don't put cheese on the top but otherwise it looks like the same recipe. They are very rich and delicious! A Thanksgiving staple :) .