Cheesy Make Ahead Instant Potatoes Recipes

CHEESY MAKE-AHEAD INSTANT POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with the cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large saucepan, heat water, butter (oleo), garlic/onion powders to boil.
• Remove from heat and add cream cheese, milk and sour cream, stirring until smooth.
• Stir in potatoes and mix until all ingredients are combined.
• Spread into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with paprika. Garnish with chives (optional).
• Bake one hour until golden brown.
• NOTE: Before baking may be refrigerated up to 48 hour. Omit paprika/chives until ready to bake.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 6-qt saucepan; add enough water to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered 15 to 18 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash potatoes in saucepan with potato masher or elecric mixer on low speed.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese with elecric mixer on low speed until smooth. Beat in sour cream and garlic salt.
• Heat oven to 350. Stir cheese mixture into mashed potatoes until well blended. If potatoes are too still, stir in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. Spoon into ungreased 13X9 inch glass baking dish.
• (If not baking right away, cover and refrigerate. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before ready to bake and then bake as directed.).
• Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and top is lightly browned. Sprinkle with paprika and chives.