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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (287g)

Recipe makes 8 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Calories 380
Calories from Fat 197 (51%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 21.9g 33%
Saturated Fat 13.7g 68%
Monounsaturated Fat 6.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 59mg 19%
Sodium 590mg 24%
Potassium 1004mg 28%
Total Carbohydrate 40.4g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 19%
Sugars 2.1g
Protein 7.7g 15%

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To Die for Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Recipe #81902 | 2¾ hours | 45 min prep | add private note

By: Helping Hands
Jan 23, 2004

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.

SERVES 8 -10 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Boil potatoes until tender.
  2. 2
    Beat softened cream cheese and sour cream in mixing bowl.
  3. 3
    Add hot potatoes and beat until smooth, adding small amounts of milk as needed.
  4. 4
    Add butter, chives, salt, pepper and onion powder and beat until well-mixed.
  5. 5
    Add garlic, green onions, and marjoram and beat until well-mixed.
  6. 6
    Pour into either casserole dish or crockpot.
  7. 7
    Dot with additional butter and sprinkle with paprika.
  8. 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. 9
    Sprinkle with Bacon Bits or crumpled bacon just before serving.
  10. 10
    NOTE: Can be refrigerated overnight in either casserole dish or crockpot.

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From: magpie diner

On Sep 23, 2008

Thanks for the recipe and the advice on making them ahead. I recently doubled the recipe and made a huge batch of them for a casual dinner party. Reheating was easy in the oven and they were still moist and tasty. I think I'd skip the chive and onion cream cheese next time and just stick to the fresh chives and maybe plain cream cheese. Made as directed but skipped the bacon. Thanks, enjoyed the leftovers again today!

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    From: Faeanne

    On Sep 10, 2008

    These were delicious mashed taters I really liked them. This is what I did when I made them: I doubled the recipe and used 1 chive & onion cream cheese & 1 reg cream cheese (it's what I had.) I didn't add chives (forgot to buy them.) And I accidentally put in garlic powder in addition to onion powder, so I did not add the garlic cloves. I didn't add the sliced green onion either because I forgot. Despite all these changes- it tasted great. Half went into the crockpot and was ate with dinner. I put the other half into a bag in the freezer for easy taters another meal.

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    From: Dotty2

    On Dec 19, 2004

    These are fantastic. I peeled the potatoes the day before,kept them in the fridge in water,cooked them the following morning mixed them and then kept them in the crock pot,and turned on the crockpot a couple of hrs. before the meal to reheat a bit. I skipped the chives and the bacon. This recipe is placed in my Tried and true cookbook. Thank you so much for a wonderful recipe.

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    From: Kit^..^ty Of Canada

    On Jan 17, 2005

    Made these the day before Christmas as I never have enough room in my oven. They were great.Added a little more milk to the leftovers the next day. Family asked if there were anymore after they were all gone. Have given this recipe to 2 friends that have both have made good comments. This is a very convenient recipe! Will be using it for large gatherings again. Thanks Helping Hand.

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