Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Name: Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 sticks softened butter, plus more for baking; 118 milliliters cream; 227 grams 1/2 packages cream cheese, softened; 118 milliliters half-and-half; 12 servings Milk, if needed, for thinning; 2 kilograms Yukon gold or russet potatoes; 12 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Creamy Mashed Potatoes is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 511 calories, 13g of protein, and 31g of fat. If you have russet potatoes, cream, cream cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. It is perfect for Thanksgiving.

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Peel the potatoes and rinse them in cold water. Chop the potatoes in fourths.

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Potato

Water

Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Water

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Drain the potatoes, and then return them to the pan. With the burner on low heat, mash the potatoes with a potato masher; the more steam that's released while you mash, the better. Mash for about 5 minutes. Turn off the burner.

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Potato

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Add the butter, cream cheese, half-and-half, and seasonings. Stir to combine, and if the mixture needs thinning, add milk. Check the seasonings, adding salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper