Tracy's Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Tracy's Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes recipe

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I have been making these Make Ahead Mashed Potatos for Thanksgiving for about 4 years. They are easy to make and takes the stress out of making mashed potatos and the ...read more

posted by

joannefry

on 11/17/2012

time

prep:

30 min

total:

1 hr 30 min

servings

total:

16 servings, 1/2 cup each

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What You Need

lb. white or Yukon Gold potatoes (about 10), peeled, cubed

cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream

1/2

cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese

tsp. onion powder

slice OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

green onions, sliced

Make It

COOK potatoes in large saucepan of boiling water 10 to 15 min. or until tender; drain. Place potatoes in large bowl. Add sour cream, reduced-fat cream cheese and onion powder; mash until creamy.

SPOON into lightly greased 2-qt. casserole; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate up to 2 days. Remove from refrigerator 30 min. before baking. Discard plastic wrap.

HEAT oven to 350°F. Bake potatoes 1 hour or until heated through. Sprinkle with bacon and onions.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Assemble recipe as directed but do not sprinkle with bacon and onions; cover with heavy-duty foil. Freeze up to 1 month. When ready to serve, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Bake, covered, 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering the last 10 min. Sprinkle with bacon and onions.

Variation

Use any savory flavor of PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread to season the potatoes. Or, roast fresh garlic and add to the potatoes for creamy garlic mashed potatoes.

Variation

Sprinkle baked casserole with OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits, chopped chives and/or KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese instead of the suggested toppings.

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debbirat

posted:12/25/2005

A little bland , but I go up a star with a little garlic powder and a sprinkling of melted cheddar over the top.

mels2kids

posted:12/14/2005

I made this for thanksgiving and everyone loved it! I did add a little milk and butter to make them less thick. I will definately make them again! I also used chive & onion cream cheese to add more flavor.

dceron

posted:12/11/2005

This is my 2nd year making this recipe for Thanksgiving and I must say, all who've eaten at our home for the last 2 years are convinced I'm a culinary genius...easiest mashed potatoes I've ever made.

Wishing_Fishing

posted:11/20/2005

Excellent....and easy

a cook

posted:9/27/2005

Great recipe! Would make again.

tjshuf2005

posted:9/4/2005

This was very good and convenient. I am a stay at home mom and this is perfect because all I had to do when my husband got home was throw ths in the oven and some corn on the stove while he was grilling the steaks. Great recipe!

Paige591

posted:3/25/2005

I made this recipe for a family get together and everyonr raved about it. I didn't add the chopped onions though because I felt the potatoes had just enough of an onion taste and didn't want to make them to strong. I also put a stick of light butter in it and I sprinkled a whole pack of sharp cheddar cheese on top and then put the crumbled bacon on. I also put more bacon on then they asked about 7 strips on crumbled bacon. I made it the day before so all I had to do was pop it in the oven. I will make this again!

champjohnson

posted:2/16/2005

great recipe for making ahead! i added garlic and chedder before mixing and took out the onions and bacon and they turned out wonderfully!

Luvs2sew

posted:1/24/2005

We didn't have any green onions so we cooked the potatoes with finely chopped onions. Even though it wasn't as pretty, it was still yummy.

a cook

posted:12/26/2004

I love this recipe, it's very easy to make and simple to serve! I have made this 4 times and it's a winner each time. If you have the older children peel the potatoes it makes it even better all the while giving them something to do. It's wonderful!