How to Cook Perfect Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Mashed Potatoes.

You can have Creamy Mashed Potatoes using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Creamy Mashed Potatoes

1. It's 5 lb of Potatoes.
2. It's 8 oz of Cream cheese.
3. Prepare 8 oz of Sour cream.
4. Prepare 1 1/2 stick of Butter.
5. You need 1 of as needed Parsley.
6. It's 1 of as needed Salt and Pepper.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes step by step

1. One hour prior to cooking, bring cream cheese at room temperature. Leave cream cheese out on counter to soften. If this is not possible, simply soften in the microwave..
2. Start out by boiling water in a pot. Cut potatoes into quarters and boil until they are soft. Approximately 40 minutes..
3. When soft, strain potatoes and let them cool for about 15 minutes..
4. Meanwhile, melt butter in low heat. Add softened cream cheese and sour cream. Mix well. Peel skin off the potatoes, discard skin and place the potatoes in the cream mixture. Mix well (use a potato smasher if necessary)..
5. Add salt, parsley and pepper as desired. Enjoy!.