Smashed Potatoes And Cream Cheese Food

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH ROASTED GARLIC CREAM CHEESE MASHED POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Place peeled, cut and rinsed off potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Salt the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes or until fork tender.
• While the potatoes are cooking, make the pie filling. Heat a bit of oil over medium-high heat in a large oven proof skillet. When the oil is hot, add the diced onions and brown slightly, 2 minutes or so. Add the garlic and carrots and cook until slightly tender, 2-3 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up into pieces. When browned and cooked through, drain off the fat (if any) and add the broth (or water), tomato paste, and thyme. Stir and cook over medium low. Stir in the the frozen peas and corn. Mix well, taste and season with salt and pepper. Place in the bottom of an oven-safe casserole dish or if your skillet is oven-friendly, just spread it out evenly.
• When the potatoes are cooked, drain well and return to the pot. Add the roasted garlic. Over very, very low heat, mash the potatoes and garlic. Stir in the butter and cream cheese. Stir in the milk until desired consistency. (I like a pretty stiff mash for shepherd's pie.) Don't over work the potatoes! Taste and season generously. Top the meat with the mashed potatoes and dot with tiny cubes of butter, if desired.
• Bake until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy, about 30 minutes. If needed, broil for 5-8 minutes for an extra golden potato top. Enjoy warm.

PERFECT SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put 1 3/4 pounds baby potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Add 2 bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, discarding the bay leaves and garlic. Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, transfer to a baking sheet and smash with a spatula or measuring cup. Drizzle with more olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil, turning, until crisp and golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

SOUR CREAM AND CREAM CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and generously salt water.
• Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain well. Mash potatoes together with cream cheese, sour cream, chives, salt and pepper. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Place in a storage container with the lid off and chill in refrigerator. When potatoes are cold, cover tightly with lid.
• When read to reheat potatoes, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a baking dish and spoon desired amount of potatoes into a dish. Sprinkle with paprika and dot with butter.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.
• Use within 10 days.

CHEESY SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water and salt generously. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until fork-tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Return the potatoes to the pot and let dry in the still-hot pot, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the half-and-half.
• Add the butter mixture and cream cheese to the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Smash with a potato masher or large fork. If the potatoes seem too thick, add some of the reserved cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Serve warm.

MASHED CAULIFLOWER WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Wash the cauliflower and break into florets.
• Boil the florets in salted water until tender. Drain well.
• In the food processor put the butter, cream cheese, milk and black pepper. Put the hot cauliflower on top. Puree.
• Check to see if you need more milk.
• Check for salt.
• Put the mixture into a serving bowl. The cauliflower will look just like mashed potatoes.
• You can garnish this with fresh chives if desired to add some color.
• Variations: Add a little Parmesan cheese with the cream cheese.

SOUR CREAM MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish and set aside.
• Place the potatoes in a large pot filled with salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat the potatoes until chunky, then add the cream cheese, sour cream and 4 tablespoons of the butter. Whip until smooth. Add the chives and some salt and pepper to taste.
• Using a spatula, transfer the potatoes to the buttered baking dish and spread evenly. Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter into cubes, then sprinkle them over the top. (At this point it can be refrigerated until guests arrive.)
• Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 15 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with additional chives and serve hot.

SOUR CREAM CHEDDAR MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in a large pot of salted water until a sharp knife can easily be inserted.
• Drain and allow to stand, uncovered, for 5 minutes for any steam to evaporate then peel the potatoes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, heat the milk with the pepper, thyme and bay leaf in a saucepan.
• As soon as the milk starts to simmer, remove from the heat and allow to infuse.
• Remove the herbs and peppercorns from the milk then pour over the potatoes. Add the butter and mash. Stir in the sour cream and cheddar then season to taste with salt.
• Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish and add a knob of butter and a crack of black pepper to the top.

MASHED POTATOES W/ CREAM CHEESE & CHIVES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot with cold water.
• Once the water comes to a boil, add a generous amount of salt.
• Boil until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 10-12 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pot to let them dry out a bit.
• Mash the potatoes with cream or half-and-half, cream cheese, chives, salt and freshly ground black pepper.

MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Peel and cut the potatoes into large cubes and boil in salted water until tender.
• Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese, then stir in the sour cream, milk and spices.
• Drain and mash the potatoes in the pot, then stir in the cream cheese mixture.
• Spoon into a casserole dish or a 9x13 pan.
• You may cover it and refrigerate for 24 hours, or proceed to baking right away.
• Bake covered with foil at 350 for 45 min's.
• Increase the time if the dish has been chilled.

SMASHED POTATOES AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until tender, 15 minutes.
• When potatoes are tender, drain them and return them to the hot pot to let them dry out a bit.
• Mash potatoes with half and half or milk using a potato masher.
• Add in the cream cheese and smash until the cheese melts into the potatoes.
• Then add the chives or scallions.
• Season with salt & pepper.

CHEESY SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut potatoes in half and place in a pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Work on other dishes while you are waiting for the water to boil.
• When water boils, add the potatoes and some salt, 2 big pinches, and boil for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and return potatoes to the hot pot. Smash potatoes with masher and combine with sour cream and cheese. When cheese melts into potatoes, add chives and salt and pepper and re-smash. Taste the potatoes and adjust seasonings.

MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
• While potatoes are still hot and steaming, add cream cheese, milk, butter, and salt. Blend with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth.

CREAMY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Peel the potatoes and rinse them in cold water. Chop the potatoes in fourths. Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes, and then return them to the pan. With the burner on low heat, mash the potatoes with a potato masher; the more steam that's released while you mash, the better. Mash for about 5 minutes. Turn off the burner.
• Add the butter, cream cheese, half-and-half, and seasonings. Stir to combine, and if the mixture needs thinning, add milk. Check the seasonings, adding salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour the mashed potatoes into a large casserole pan. Dot the surface with butter. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for 10 more minutes. Serve immediately.

CREAM CHEESE AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• In medium saucepan over high heat, boil potatoes in 2 inches of water about 12 minutes, or until tender; drain thoroughly.
• Shake potatoes in pan 1 to 2 minutes over low heat to dry thoroughly.
• Mash potatoes with electric mixer or potatoe masher. (Do not overbeat).
• Mix in cheese until melted.
• Mix in milk and chives.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir gently over low heat just until heated through.

BACON-AND-CHEESE SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Season generously with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 7 to 8 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the saucepan over low heat; cook until any remaining water evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add the butter, then gradually mash in the sour cream with a potato masher. Stir in the bacon and chives, reserving 1 tablespoon of each. Transfer to a serving dish; top with cheddar and the remaining bacon and chives.

CREAM CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Spray the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Rinse the potato pieces in cold water and place them in the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in 3 cups of water, then sprinkle ¼ cup of the butter pieces across the top of the potatoes.
• Cover and cook the potatoes on High for 4 to 5 hours, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
• Carefully drain into a colander. Return the potatoes to the slow cooker. Add the remaining butter and the cream cheese. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher until they reach the desired consistency. Add the milk to thin the potatoes as needed. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper.
• Serve hot, garnished with fresh thyme.

SMASHED CREAM CHEESE POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil the whole potatoes in salt water.
• Remove them from the water and allow to dry (it will only take a couple of minutes) Do not pour out all the water. Save about 1/2 cup.
• While they are drying, mix the rest of the ingredients and the 1/2 cup of the potato water. I use a hand mixer for this and that really helps.
• Then, with a spatula or a wooden spoon, simply smash the potatoes. Just enough to break open to spud. Do not mash. Your goal is to have potato chunks.
• Fold the cream cheese mixture in with the potatoes.
• Season to taste.

MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Peel and cut the potatoes into large cubes and boil in salted water until tender.
• Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese, then stir in the sour cream, milk and spices.
• Drain and mash the potatoes in the pot, then stir in the cream cheese mixture.
• Spoon into a casserole dish or a 9x13 pan.
• You may cover it and refrigerate for 24 hours, or proceed to baking right away.
• Bake covered with foil at 350 for 45 min's.
• Increase the time if the dish has been chilled.

CREAM CHEESE-MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring potatoes and broth to boil in large saucepan; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min., stirring after 8 min. Uncover; simmer 5 to 6 min. or until potatoes are tender and most the broth is cooked off. Drain potatoes, if needed; return to pan.
• Mash potatoes until light and fluffy, gradually stirring in milk, cream cheese spread and sour cream.

SMASHED POTATOES AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until tender, 15 minutes. While the water boils and when the potatoes are cooking, you can be working on the meatloaf recipe.
• When the potatoes are tender, drain them and return them to the hot pot to let them dry out a bit. Mash potatoes with half-and-half or milk using a potato masher. Add in the cream cheese and smash until the cheese melts into the potatoes. Then add chives and scallions and season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Boil potatoes for 20 minutes, until fork tender. Strain water and add to the bowl of an electric mixer.
• Add sour cream, chives, butter and cheese.
• Whisk on medium speed for one minute, until smooth and creamy.
• Optionally, top with extra chives in a serving dish.

CREAM-CHEESY SMASHED POTATOES WITH HAM

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 15 to 20 min. or until tender; drain.
• Return potatoes to pan; mash lightly with cream cheese and milk. Stir in ham and oregano. Spoon into serving bowl.
• Top with cheese.