Mashed potatoes with cream cheese is a light, fluffy, flavorful, melt in your mouth comfort food that makes a perfect side dish for weeknight meals, holiday dinners, or any occasion. This cream cheese mashed potatoes recipe is easy, and quick to make and is ready in under 20 minutes. Serve it with steak, gravy, and vegetables, or any dish of your choice. Let me show you how to make it in simple steps.
Mashed Potatoes With Cream Cheese
Can you put cream cheese in mashed potatoes? Absolutely! It makes the mash rich, flavorful, creamy, and smooth in the mouth.
This mashed potatoes with cream cheese recipe is super quick taking less than 20 minutes to cook. It is easy, and simple to make and the result is light, fluffy, airy, melt in the mouth, delicious cream cheese mashed potatoes!
It is suitable for kids and adults and it is perfect for when you need a tasty side dish that is quick and uses a few simple ingredients.
Once you try this recipe, you will not be making mash any other way.
Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipe
This Philadelphia cream cheese mashed potatoes recipe makes use of 5 simple ingredients. You probably already have potatoes, and black pepper in your pantry, and milk, butter, and cream cheese in your fridge. If not a quick trip down to the store and you can get the ingredients you need to make it.
Mashed potatoes with cream cheese is a versatile dish that can be served as a side dish to any meal. It goes well with Gravy and sauces, steak, lamb, fish, chicken, and vegetables. The possibilities are endless. From simple weeknight dinners to large holidays or family potlucks, this dish is going to be the star of the show! The leftovers (if there are any) also reheat well and can be used to make lunches the next day.
Cream cheese mashed potatoes is easy to make and this recipe can come together in less than 20 minutes.
It is a one pot recipe so only minimal clean-up is required.
I know I have already mentioned how amazing this recipe is, but it is so good it deserves to be mentioned once more! Mashed potato is light, nutritious, delicious, and melts in the mouth. Let me show you how to make it.
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Ingredients
Not much is needed to make mashed potatoes. What you will need are listed below. The detailed ingredient list, measurements, and directions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Potatoes- I like to use floury potatoes. Maris piper, Russet, King Edwards, Yukon gold, All rounder potatoes all work for this recipe.
Cream cheese- I use Philadelphia cream cheese.
Butter
Milk
Black pepper
Salt
How To Make Mashed Potatoes With Cream Cheese
Peel the potatoes, cut them into 1-inch cubes, add to a bowl then rinse.
Add the potatoes into a pot, add cold water, and add salt
Bring the water to a rapid boil on high heat then reduce the heat to low medium and cook potatoes until they are tender.
Drain the potatoes
Add cream cheese, milk, butter, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
Use a hand masher to mash everything together until smooth, and fluffy.
If need be add more milk and adjust salt and pepper.
Serve cream cheese mashed potatoes.
What To Serve With
It is versatile and goes with any food. Some foods to serve it with are listed below:
Steak- Pan fried steak, steak tips, instant pot steak, Sirloin steak, Instant pot beef tips and gravy.
Lamb- Air fryer Lamb chops, Instant pot lamb chops,
Chicken- Marinated roast chicken, air fryer whole chicken, instant pot roast chicken, Baked boneless chicken breast, stove top chicken thighs, pan fried chicken breast, pan fried chicken tenders.
Turkey- Air fryer turkey legs, Roast turkey
Meatballs- Pan fried meatballs, oven cooked meatballs
Vegetables - Pan fried vegetables, air fryer Vegetables, Pan fried carrots, boiled carrots.
Gravy
How To Store
Pour it into an airtight container then store it in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.
Can mashed potatoes be reheated? Yes, it can be reheated on the stove or in the microwave.
To reheat on the stove- Add the mashed potatoes into a pan then add a splash of milk, stir and till heated then take off heat. Serve and enjoy.
To reheat it in the microwave- Add the mashed potatoes into a microwave safe bowl, add a splash of milk then reheat on high settings at 30 second intervals till the mash is warmed.
Tips For Making Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
- Cut the potatoes into about 1 inch cubes before boiling.
- Ensure the potatoes are cooked tender before trying to Mash.
- It's best to bring the cream cheese, butter, and milk to room temperature before adding to the boiled potatoes.
- Use a potato ricer, a masher, or a hand mixer to mash the potatoes.
- You can add other flavors like spring onions to the mash.
- It's best served warm.
FAQS
Yukon gold, russet, maris piper, King Edwards, all rounder are some good potatoes that make a good mash however you can use any type of potatoes.
Cream cheese makes it light, and melt in the mouth with a delicious taste.
Yes. When this happens the mashed potatoes can be too watery so it's better to be cautious when adding milk.
Yes, you can! When reheating you might need to add a splash of milk in to prevent them from drying out or getting too thick.
You can also place them in an airtight container and keep them in the freezer for up to three months. You can thaw the frozen leftovers by placing them in the refrigerator, before reheating on the stove. When reheating, you might need to mix in a bit more milk to prevent the mashed potatoes from being too thick.
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Mashed Potatoes With Cream Cheese
Equipment
- Pot
- Potato Masher or hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2lb) Potatoes
- 100 g Cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- ½ cup Milk
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes, cut them into 1 inch cubes, add to a bowl then rinse.
- Add the potatoes into a pot, add cold water, and add salt.
- Bring the water to a rapid boil on high heat then reduce the heat low medium and cook potatoes until they are tender.
- Drain the potatoes then immediately add cream cheese, milk, butter, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Use a to mash everything together until smooth, and fluffy.If need be add more milk and adjust salt and pepper.
- Serve cream cheese mashed potatoes.
Notes
- Cut the potatoes into about 1 inch cubes before boiling.
- Ensure the potatoes are cooked tender before trying to Mash.
- It's best to bring the cream cheese, butter, and milk to room temperature before adding to the boiled potatoes.
- Use a potato ricer, a masher, or a hand mixer to mash the potatoes.
- You can add other flavors like spring onions to the mash.
- It's best served warm.
Nutrition
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