Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

by Judith
(Minnesota, USA)

These make ahead mashed potatoes are a wonderful time saver for holiday meals. And they taste so yummy!

Ingredients:

8 medium potatoes
1 cup sour cream
8 ounces chive & onion cream cheese
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chives
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 pinch marjoram (optional)
1/2-1 cup thinly sliced green onion
bacon bit or 2 slices cooked crumpled bacon
milk
paprika

Directions:

Peel potatoes, put them in a large pot of salted water, and boil potatoes until tender.

In a large bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and sour cream.

Drain the boiled potatoes, add them to the bowl and beat until smooth, adding small amounts of milk as needed.

Add the butter, chives, garlic, green onions, marjoram salt, pepper and onion powder; beat until well-mixed.

Place mashed potatoes in a casserole dish, dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika.

Bake mashed potatoes for 25 minutes in a 350°F oven.

Sprinkle with Bacon Bits or crumpled bacon just before serving.

***These make ahead mashed potatoes Ccn be refrigerated overnight in the casserole dish and reheated in the oven or microwave just before serving.