Make Ahead Creamy Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. potatoes
2 tsp. salt
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
4 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. heavy cream
2 Tbsp. butter
paprika

Preparation

Cook potatoes with 1 teaspoon salt until tender.
(Peel if desired.)
Drain well.
Mash potatoes with masher until smooth. Add cream cheese, 4 tablespoons butter, garlic salt, pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon salt.
Mix until smooth.
Gradually add heavy cream, mixing until smooth.
Turn potato mixture into 13 x 9-inch pan.
(Bake at once or refrigerate overnight.)
Dot top of potatoes with 2 tablespoons butter and paprika.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes; increase to 375\u00b0 and bake 30 minutes more.