Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes - Loaded!

Name: Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes - Loaded!
Ingredients: 5 lbs potatoes, peeled (9 large); 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoons onions or 2 teaspoons garlic salt; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 -4 tablespoons butter; butter, for greasing pan; butter, to melt on the mountain at serving time

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

5 lbs potatoes, peeled (9 large)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons onions or 2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 -4 tablespoons butter
butter, for greasing pan
butter, to melt on the mountain at serving time

Directions

1

Quarter the spuds, cook in salted water until tender (25-30 min?), drain well, and mash.
2

Add remaining ingredients, mixing well (I use my KitchenAid mixer).
3

Butter a large casserole dish, spoon spuds into the pan, smoothing off the top.
4

Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes OR zap in the microwave until heated through.
5

WARNING: Taste-testing is addictive!
6

SERVE: Stir, then spoon into a lovely LARGE bowl, add a dollop of butter at the top of the mountain.
7

Prepare extra copies of the recipe--someone will ask for it!
8

Prep time refers to peeling spuds & other prep work AND boiling potatoes.
9

Cooking time refers to the time needed to REHEAT in an oven (not microwave) at serving time.