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- 20
- Minutes
Prep Time -
- 60
- Minutes
Cook Time -
- 20
Servings
Make-Ahead Party Mashed Potatoes
INGREDIENTS
- 1 package (15.3 oz.) Hungry Jack® Mashed Potato Flakes (9 cups)
- No-stick cooking spray
- 6 cups water
- 12 tablespoons ( 1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 2 teaspoons onion salt
- 2 packages (8 oz.) cream cheese, cubed and softened
- 2 cups milk
- 1 container (16 oz.) sour cream
- Paprika
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with no-stick cooking spray. Heat water, butter, garlic salt and onion salt to boiling in a 6-quart Dutch oven or saucepan. Remove from heat. Add cream cheese, milk and sour cream, stirring until cream cheese is dissolved.
- Stir in potato flakes, mixing until all ingredients are well combined. Spread mashed potato mixture into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle with paprika and bake 1 hour or until bubbling around edges and golden brown. Top with chopped bacon and parsley, if desired.
Variation
To make with Pet Evaporated Milk: Heat 7-1/2 cups water with butter, garlic salt and onion salt. Replace 2 cups milk with 1 (12 oz.) can Pet Evaporated Milk.
Tip
Before adding paprika and baking, potato mixture can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours. Sprinkle with paprika and bake as directed above.
Optional
- Cooked bacon, chopped
- Chopped fresh parsley