To Die For Make-ahead Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 medium potatoes
• 1 cup sour cream
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chives
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 pinch marjoram (optional)
• 1/2-1 cup thinly sliced green onion
• bacon bits or 2 slices cooked crumpled bacon
• milk
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes until tender.
• 2 beat softened cream cheese and sour cream in mixing bowl.
• 3 add hot potatoes and beat until smooth, adding small amounts of milk as needed.
• 4 add butter, chives, salt, pepper and onion powder and beat until well-mixed.
• 5 add garlic, green onions, and marjoram and beat until well-mixed.
• 6 pour into either casserole dish or crockpot.
• 7 dot with additional butter and sprinkle with paprika.
• 8 bake for 25 minutes in 350°f oven or cook on low in crockpot for 2-3 hours. if cooked in crockpot, add a few additional drops of butter and stir, just before serving.
• 9 sprinkle with bacon bits or crumpled bacon just before serving.
• 10 note: can be refrigerated overnight in either casserole dish or crockpot.