Creamy Smashed Potatoes Recipe
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Creamy Smashed Potatoes

By: Megan Taylor 
"These potatoes are so good that I serve them at Christmas. My family prefers these to any other mashed potato recipes. --Megan Taylor"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (53)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 4 ounces reduced fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Dash pepper

Directions

  1. Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl; mash the potatoes. Add the remaining ingredients; mix well.
  2. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned.

Footnotes

  • TEST KITCHEN TIP Instead of baking the mashed potatoes in the oven, you can spoon them into a slow cooker keep them warm on low.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Adding cream cheese and sour cream to "smashed" potatoes is something I do routinely. Baking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by mom2chayse   view full review
This was not very good. I followed the recipe exactly. Once it was removed from the oven it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by JEN78RN   view full review
What an easy and tasty recipe! I made it exactly as written the first time, which garnered the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wow these are very good and go great with grilled steak! I used red potatoes and didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2009 by FNChef Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
OH MY! These are divine! (Did I just say divine? Yes! I did!) They were a hit at my dinner...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2010 by Mary Catherine   view full review
I make these all the time. However; I don't bake them at the end. I just mix the boiled...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2007 by GodivaGirl   view full review
my husband made these for Thanksgiving dinner and they were delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2010 by PrincessDaBurgh   view full review
I always add at least sour cream to my mashed potatoes along with heavy cream, butter, salt...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2010 by Scotdog Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These were a big hit with my family last night. I did use less sour cream & added some butter....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2009 by missamie   view full review
This was very good. This coming from someone who usually skipps the mashed potatoes. My...

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