Everyone loves mashed potatoes, they’re the perfect comfort food and they welcome additions like garlic and of course cream cheese. Serve with a sprinkle of chives and some butter and watch them disappear!
Easy and Delish!
Potato casseroles like scalloped potatoes are a favorite but we love these because they’re fast to make. Not only is it great to make-ahead, you need just a few simple ingredients to put this together. Cream cheese mashed potatoes are a bit fuller and richer than traditional spuds, perfect for topping with your favorite gravy, sauces, or even Salisbury steaks. Or, serve as a side dish with Roasted Beef Tenderloin!
Ingredients
POTATOES The best potatoes for mashed potatoes are russets or Yukon golds because they are starchy and naturally creamy. Unpeeled red potatoes can be used and for a little more texture and color, if desired. DAIRY Some butter, milk, and our secret ingredient, cream cheese, guarantees that this will be the side dish everyone reaches for first! GARLIC 3 cloves of garlic are boiled with the potatoes. Combined with the dairy and some salt & pepper, these potatoes are the best side dish ever.
Variations
Feel free to stir in favorites like caramelized onions, chives, roasted garlic, or fresh herbs like parsley or even dill. Try a flavored cream cheese like herb and garlic or chive and onion to change it up. Or add in the same flavorings you add to twice baked potatoes. Make cream cheese mashed potatoes into a casserole by spreading into a baking dish and dotting with butter and spices. Bake until the top is crispy and butter melts into the potatoes. To make this a low carb option, swap potatoes with cauliflower.
How to Make Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Cream cheese mashed potatoes come together in 1, 2, 3!
Leftovers
Keep leftover cream cheese mashed potatoes covered in the refrigerator and they will keep about 5 days. Freeze mashed potatoes in zippered bags with the date labeled on the outside and they’ll keep about 10 months. Let them thaw in the refrigerator or heat from frozen.
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