Mashed Potatoes With Sour Cream and Cream Cheese
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Recipe type: vegetable
Cuisine: Comfort food
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Serves: 12-15
 
Ingredients
  • 5 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces to boil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • 1-2 tsp salt
  • 6 quarts water, for cooking potatoes
Instructions
  1. In a large cooking pot add 1 teaspoon salt and water and bring to a boil
  2. Peel and cut potatoes into large chunks add to boiling water
  3. Cook potatoes until a fork inserted in the potato can pierce the potato to the center (about 10 minutes) – you do not want to overcook the potatoes
  4. While the potatoes cook, place the butter, sour cream and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl
  5. When the potatoes are cooked, drain and pour the hot potatoes into the mixing bowl
  6. With a potato masher or mixer, blend the ingredients well, adding the half and half to get to your desired consistency, add salt, mix and serve.
Recipe by Mama Caruso Cooks at https://mamacarusocooks.com/mashed-potatoes-with-sour-cream-and-cream-cheese-recipe/