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Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes with butter

Potatoes and garlic boil until tender, then bake with cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and chives.

$1.02per serving $
90 minstart to table
12servings

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Ingredients

  • 5 lb potatoes
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
  • 1 container (8 oz) sour cream
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/8 cup warmed half-and-half (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh chives
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some of the butter.
  2. Peel and cut the potatoes, place them with the garlic in a large pot, cover with water, and boil for 25 minutes.
  3. Drain the potatoes and garlic, then mash them with cream cheese, sour cream, half-and-half, salt, pepper, and half the chives.
  4. Spread the mixture in the baking dish and dot the top with the remaining butter.
  5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until hot throughout.
  6. Rest the potatoes for 5 minutes and sprinkle them with the remaining chives.

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