Smashed Cream Cheese Potatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 6 -8 whole potatoes
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 cup water (reserved from boiling potatoes)

Recipe

• 1 boil the whole potatoes in salt water.
• 2 remove them from the water and allow to dry (it will only take a couple of minutes) do not pour out all the water. save about 1/2 cup.
• 3 while they are drying, mix the rest of the ingredients and the 1/2 cup of the potato water. i use a hand mixer for this and that really helps.
• 4 then, with a spatula or a wooden spoon, simply smash the potatoes. just enough to break open to spud. do not mash. your goal is to have potato chunks.
• 5 fold the cream cheese mixture in with the potatoes.
• 6 season to taste.