Day Before Mashed Potatoes

Day Before Mashed Potatoes
SUBMITTED BY: ERIN DAUGHENBAUGH
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"This recipe helps you plan ahead by allowing you to make your mashed potatoes in advance!"



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PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 30 Min
READY IN 8 Hrs 50 Min


INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
9 potatoes, peeled and cubed
6 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter

OPTIONAL
Use slow cooker to warm instad of oven. Reheat on high and set to low temp to maintain temperature
Add: Shredded cheddar and bacon bits
Chopped Onions, Chives (then use garlic salt instead of salt and onion powder)
Substitute low fat cream cheese and sour cream.


DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.

Transfer potatoes to a large bowl, and mash until smooth. Mix in the cream cheese, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper and butter. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
Spread potato mixture into the prepared baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven about 30 minutes.