Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream

Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream� is an easy make-ahead mashed potato recipe. Enriched with sour cream and cream cheese, these stay creamy and moist. This recipe can� be made the day of your dinner or a day or two ahead� so you can spend more time with your family. This recipe can also be doubled if you have a large guest list.�

9 large russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butter
1 pinch ground� Watkins Pepper
Salt to taste
Chives or Watkins Paprika

Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil; add potatoes, and boil until soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain well and place in a large bowl.

Combine potatoes with sour cream, cream cheese, butter, salt, and pepper. Mix with an electric mixer or potato masher to your desired consistency. Keep potatoes warm in oven until ready to serve. Sprinkle with chopped chives or paprika. Serves 8.

If you are making this dish ahead, omit the chives and refrigerate. When ready to serve, put the potatoes in a casserole dish, dot with butter and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes.� After the potatoes are baked you can mix� in a� little milk to thin if needed. Then sprinkle with chives or paprika, if desired.

Happy US Thanksgiving -� November 23

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Eleisia Whitney is a Watkins Home Business owner. She enjoys cooking and baking with Watkins extracts, spices, herbs, and sauces for healthy meals. Eleisia publishes a Watkins Newsletter, “Around the Kitchen Table,” that brings you recipes, cooking and health tips, and contests for free Watkins products. Read the current issue at http://www.everydaynecessities.com/nov15-06newsletter.htm
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