To Die for Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

By daiseyduck

These are the BEST mashed potatoes EVER! And they are so user-friendly because you can make them the night before. I never take these anywhere without people begging me for the recipe. Once you make these, you will never want to make them any other way. Also great in twice-baked potatoes. And, if you need really easy, buy pre-cooked mashed potatoes, add from these ingredients, stir, and re-heat in microwave. Tastes almost as good as home-made! My favorite way to cook these are in the crockpot! EDIT: Please note that I have always cooked these in the crockpot and have never baked them; I have gotten new feedback that they taste FAR BETTER if cooked in the crockpot, so this is now my only recommendation for cooking source.

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
• 2 slices cooked crumpled bacon

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 165mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Prep Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 2 3/4 hrs

1 Boil potatoes until tender.

2 Beat softened cream cheese and sour cream in mixing bowl.

3 Add hot potatoes and beat until smooth, adding small amounts of milk as needed.

4 Add butter, chives, salt, pepper and onion powder and beat until well-mixed.

5 Add garlic, green onions, and marjoram and beat until well-mixed.

6 Pour into either casserole dish or crockpot.

7 Dot with additional butter and sprinkle with paprika.

8 Bake for 25 minutes in 350°F oven or cook on low in crockpot for 2-3 hours. If cooked in crockpot, add a few additional drops of butter and stir, just before serving.

9 Sprinkle with Bacon Bits or crumpled bacon just before serving.

10 NOTE: Can be refrigerated overnight in either casserole dish or crockpot.

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