This best mashed potato recipe is often requested during Thanksgiving. It's totally tasty, and everyone will rave! For a variation, spread in a casserole dish and refrigerate overnight; the next day, sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese and butter and reheat in the oven.
Ingredients
- Yukon Gold potatoes: 5 pound
- Parmesan cheese: 2 cups
- ½ cups cream cheese: 1 piece
- fresh chives: 1 cup (chopped)
- butter: 0.5 cup
- medium head garlic, peeled and: 0.5 piece (minced)
- pinch salt and pepper: 1 piece (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Peel and quarter potatoes; place in a large pot. Cover with salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Drain and return potatoes to the pot over low heat to dry for 1 to 2 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, chives, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Use a potato masher to mash until smooth and serve. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve hot and enjoy DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
