Ingredients
5 lb Yukon hold potatoes
1 stick unsalted butter, or more
1 block cream cheese
1 cup heavy cream, or more
1 ½ tbsp Garlic & Herb Butter, optional
Salt and Pepper to taste
Chives, optional
Directions
Step 1
Add cleaned potatoes to a large pot with water and a couple tablespoons of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, about 10-12 minutes. Drain potatoes and add back to the pot.
5 lb Yukon hold potatoes
Step 2
If you want to remove the potato skins, remove them at this point.
Step 3
Start mashing the potatoes with a potato masher then add in the stick of butter and continue mashing.
5 lb Yukon hold potatoes
1 stick unsalted butter, or more
Step 4
Add the block of softened cream cheese and stir it in.
1 block cream cheese
Step 5
Add the heavy cream and stir it in until fully combined.
1 cup heavy cream, or more
Step 6
Season with salt and pepper, add in the garlic herb butter if using and mix until fully combine. Taste the potatoes and add any extra salt/pepper if needed.
1 ½ tbsp Garlic & Herb Butter, optional
Salt and Pepper to taste
Step 7
Depending on the consistency you’d like for your potatoes, you can add more or less of any of these ingredients, taste as you go and add more of what you love.
Step 8
Serve the potatoes in a baking dish topped off with more garlic herb butter and freshly chopped chives if using.
Chives, optional
1 ½ tbsp Garlic & Herb Butter, optional
Step 9
Serve and enjoy!
