Best Freezer Mashed Potatoes Recipes

FREEZER MASHED POTATOES

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You can make mashed potatoes ahead of time and freeze them. This recipe freezes beautifully and reheats in the microwave or oven!

Provided by Christy Jordan

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

5 lbs potatoes
1/2 - 1 cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Peel and cube the potatoes. Place in large pot and cover with water.
Put pot over medium high heat and bring just a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender. Drain well.
Place potatoes back in pot and add butter and cream cheese. Mix up with potatoe masher until fluffy. Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
Serve half immediately and place the remaining half in a FoodSaver bag and freeze.
To serve the frozen potatoes, thaw in the refrigerator over night. Snip one corner of the bag off to vent and microwave 4-5 minutes, or until heated through. Stir well before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

TRADITIONAL MASHED POTATOES

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Mashed potatoes make a wonderful accompaniment to most any meal, so keep this recipe handy.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings (about 4-1/2 cups).

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 medium russet potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled and cubed
1/2 cup warm whole milk or heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Steps:

Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until easily pierced with a fork, 20-25 minutes. Drain. Add remaining ingredients; mash until light and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 367mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.