MAKE-AHEAD PARTY MASHED POTATOES

MAKE-AHEAD PARTY MASHED POTATOES image

Yield 20 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Non-stick cooking spray
7-1/2 cups water
12 tbsp. (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 tsp. garlic salt
2 tsp. onion salt
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cubed and softened
1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
1 (16 oz.) container sour cream
1 (15.3 oz.) pkg. instant mashed potatoes (9 cups)
Paprika
Cooked bacon, chopped (optional)
Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13"x9" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Heat water, butter, garlic salt and onion salt to boiling in a 6-quart Dutch oven or saucepan. Remove from heat. Add cream cheese, evaporated milk and sour cream, stirring until cream cheese is dissolved. 2. Stir in potato flakes, mixing until all ingredients are well combined. Spread mashed potato mixture into prepared pan. 3. Sprinkle with paprika and bake 1 hour or until bubbling around edges and golden brown. Top with chopped bacon and parsley, if desired.