French Herbed Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Name: French Herbed Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 7 h 45 min
Yield: 10 (1/2-cup) servings
Ingredients: Butter Mixture; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 (6.5-ounce) package garlic herb spreadable cheese; 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves *; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Potatoes; 5 pounds (10 cups) potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup milk; Paprika, if desired; Chopped fresh thyme leaves, if desired

No need to fuss last minute with these flavorful potatoes. You can reheat them in a slow cooker.

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30 min

Prep Time

07 hrs 45 min

Total Time

10 (¹/₂-cup)

servings

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Ingredients

Butter Mixture

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 (6.5-ounce) package garlic herb spreadable cheese

2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves

1 teaspoon salt

¹/₈ teaspoon pepper

Potatoes

5 pounds (10 cups) potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

¹/₂ cup milk

Paprika, if desired

Chopped fresh thyme leaves, if desired

*Substitute 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves.

How to make

STEP 1

Combine all butter mixture ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate.
STEP 2

Place potatoes into 6-quart saucepan. Cover with water; add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Cook potatoes 15-18 minutes or until fork tender. Drain well.
STEP 3

Beat potatoes at low speed until coarsely mashed. Continue beating at medium speed, gradually adding butter mixture until smooth. Place potatoes into resealable plastic food container. Cover; refrigerate up to 2 days.
STEP 4

To reheat, spray inside of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place potatoes into slow cooker. Pour 1/2 cup milk over potatoes. Cook, stirring halfway through, on High heat setting 3-4 hours, or Low heat setting 5-6 hours or until heated through. Sprinkle with paprika and thyme leaves, if desired.