Side dishe for 6

Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Name: Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 1/2 lb yukon gold potatoes; 8 oz room temp cream cheese; 5/8 cup warm heavy cream (optional); 1/2 cup salted butter; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; salt (optional); finely chopped parsley or chives as garnish (optional)

$6.17for 445 minServes 6

Tender Yukon gold potatoes are boiled, mashed with cream cheese, butter, warm cream, and garlic for a smooth side dish.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 4.5 lb$0.99/lb typical	4.5 lb	$4.46Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.57Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.25

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.54 per serving$6.17 for 4

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Ingredients

4 1/2 lb yukon gold potatoes
8 oz room temp cream cheese
5/8 cup warm heavy cream (optional)
1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt (optional)
finely chopped parsley or chives as garnish (optional)

Steps

Peel and cut the potatoes into even chunks, then place them in a large pot with water and salt.
Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes, until a fork slides through easily.
Drain the potatoes and let them steam dry in the pot for 5 minutes.
Mash in the butter, cream cheese, warm cream, and garlic powder until smooth, then season with salt.
Keep the potatoes warm for 10 minutes before serving.