Mashed Potato Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. sour cream
3 lb. potatoes
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
paprika
parsley

Preparation

In a bowl, stir together cream cheese, garlic salt, pepper and sour cream; set aside.
Prepare and boil quartered potatoes; drain.
Using an electric mixer or a potato masher, beat hot potatoes until they're in fine lumps.
Add sour cream mixture and continue beating until smooth.
Spoon potatoes into a well-buttered 2-quart casserole.
Dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika.
If made ahead, cover and refrigerate until the next day.
Bake, covered, in a 400\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes (50 minutes if refrigerated).
Uncover and bake for 10 minutes more, until top is golden brown.
Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.