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All Posts, Christmas, Main Dishes, Thanksgiving · November 8, 2018

Secret Ingredients for the Best Mashed Potatoes

My apologies it took so long to get my mashed potato recipe out to you guys. But I have a couple secrets to spill! The Secret Ingredients for the Best Mashed Potatoes are going to make you drool or at least I hope so.

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Secret Ingredients for the Best Mashed Potatoes

The easiest way for you to make mashed potatoes is to use the baby red. There is no need to peel them. Cut them small for a uicker cooking time. This is the part where you will add one of my secret ingredients. My first secret to mashed potatoes is freeze dried onion flakes from Lighthouse brand. Let me say that this is not a sponsored post, I’m just saying that Lighthouse brand is the best from personal experience. If you use other brands, which I have done it doesn’t turn out as well just saying.

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Mashed Potatoes

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10 People

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Red Potatoes quartered
  • 1 Tbsp dried onions
  • 1 4 oz Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Quarter you potatoes. Then boil them with the onions for 15 minutes.
  • Drain. In the pot add the cream cheese, heavy cream, butter, salt, and pepper.
  • Mash with a fork or masher until it is the consistency you like.
  • Put in a serving dish and enjoy!
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I add 1 Tbsp of the onions to one pot of potatoes which is just about a 3 pound bag. I cook the onions with the potatoes and then I drain.

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Now it’s time for my second secret to mashed potatoes. It is cream cheese. Nothing is better than cream cheese, ya know? It makes your homemade mashed potatoes over the top good. I use 6 ounces of cream cheese to my 3 pounds of potatoes. Add a 1/4 cup of butter and my salt and pepper to the drained potatoes. Then I smash it all together with a fork or potato masher. If you use a hand mixer you run the risk of making the potatoes into a glue type texture. That’s pretty nasty.

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Secret Ingredients for the Best Mashed Potatoes

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And don’t forget the heavy cream because that my friends is brain food. I’m not a nutritionist, but I have gone down the road of being a granola at one time in my life. I did learn that healthy fats are very good for brain health. So don’t cut corners when it comes to good food. Also good ingredients, no fat free here. There’s other areas you can improve your diet like sugar cut down or your starch. But oops you might have to splurge on potatoes.

Our kids prefer a few lumps in their mashed potatoes so it doesn’t feel like baby food. But if you like the more creamy texture you can mash it more. I hope this helps. It’s so good and easy plus it feeds a crowd. If you love potatoes I have another great recipe you’ll want to check out it’s our creamy potato soup with bacon.

Do creamy mashed potatoes reheat well?

Yes, these are the perfect side dish to reheat. So you can make them a day ahead and just reheat them before serving.

Can I freeze mashed potatoes?

These freeze great. I would freeze up to 6 months.

Can I cook these in a crock pot?

Yes you can. Just add some cream if it is getting a little dry. Cook these on low up to 4 hours.

Can I make mashed potatoes dairy free?

Yes you can. Just skip the cream and cream cheese and replace with any dairy free milk.

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Comments

  1. Vickie says

    November 21, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    Rhondagirl.. I am intrigued with your lil mashed potatoes secret ingredients ๐Ÿค— I cannot wait to try them your way๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Your blog is simply beautiful girl๐Ÿ˜
    Loveya.. Happy Thanksgiving Sisterfriend ๐Ÿ˜˜

    Reply
    • Rhonda Hallstrom says

      November 26, 2018 at 8:19 am

      Thank you! Oh tell me how it goes Vickie! I love the trick.

      Reply
  2. Kim says

    November 9, 2018 at 11:25 am

    Yummy! If Iโ€™m stranded on a desert island I will sure be taking tators with me ๐Ÿ™Œ

    Reply
    • Rhonda Hallstrom says

      November 12, 2018 at 8:26 am

      So funny! I think I would have to bring these along as well.

      Reply
  3. Claire says

    November 9, 2018 at 9:53 am

    Mmm these look so good! Iโ€™m going to have to try them out tonight! Youโ€™re recipes are always so delicious

    Reply
    • Rhonda Hallstrom says

      November 12, 2018 at 8:26 am

      Thank you, the secret ingredients make these so yummy

      Reply
  4. Julie says

    November 8, 2018 at 10:29 pm

    Sounds so delish, we love mashed potatoes! think it will be great with chicken and a green salad – lunch planned for today ๐Ÿ˜

    Reply
    • Rhonda Hallstrom says

      November 12, 2018 at 8:25 am

      That sounds so delicious, I want some!

      Reply
  5. Kim says

    November 8, 2018 at 4:32 pm

    One of my absolute favorite things to do is cook,bake, create new recipes, experiment if you may. But if I changed up my mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving my family would roast me on a stick ๐Ÿคฃ So the next snowy, comfort food day these will be gracing our table. โค๏ธ

    Reply
    • Rhonda Hallstrom says

      November 12, 2018 at 8:25 am

      Cooking is a lot of fun! Oh yum these are perfect on a snowy day

      Reply
    • Candy says

      November 18, 2019 at 1:51 pm

      Making these for dinner tonight! Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Rhonda Hallstrom says

        November 18, 2019 at 2:52 pm

        Yum! Let me know how they go!

        Reply

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