Day Before Mashed Potatoes

Day Before Mashed PotatoesI made these for Thanksgiving Dinner and my oh my where they a huge hit. Every member there asked for the recipe. And since they were done the day before I had time to enjoy the holidays instead of sitting in the kitchen most of the day.

INGREDIENTS:

9 potatoes, peeled and cubed 6 ounces cream cheese 1 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons onion powder

1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.
2.	Transfer potatoes to a large bowl, and mash until smooth. Mix in the cream cheese, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper and butter. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.
3.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
4.	Spread potato mixture into the prepared baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven about 30 minutes.