Best Ever Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes recipe
These are the best mashed potatoes you will ever have. I only share this secret family recipe because I think everyone alive should have the chance to taste them. They are good with gravy but even better by themselves. Serves 8.
Ingredients:
1 5-pound bag russet potatoes
2 sticks butter, at room temperature
2 packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 16 ounce container sour cream, at room temperature
1/4 cup garlic salt
pepper, to taste
paprika, for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into large chunks. Place the potatoes in a large pot of well salted water. Once all the potatoes are added put the pot over high heat and cook the potatoes over a simmer until tender when poked with a fork.
Strain the potatoes through a colander and place back into the pot or into the bowl of a stand mixer.
Add the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and garlic salt.
Blend in the stand mixer or with a hand-held mixer on medium speed until well combined and no chunks remain.
Add pepper to taste.
Pour into a baking dish and sprinkle with paprika for garnish.
Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly brown and top is crisp.