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Submitted by cookandcookagain
"I found this recipe on foodnetwork.com. After making these for my BF i was convinced that these are the way to go! We both loved them, and couldn't get enough! Next time I am going to try the chive cream cheese in this..."
photo by Diana 2 
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
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ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 lbs small yukon gold potatoes
- 1⁄2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup whole milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 10 chives or 2 scallions
- salt and pepper
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directions
- Boil potatoes until tender, 15 minutes. While the water boils and when the potatoes are cooking, chop or snip the chives or scallions.
- When the potatoes are tender, drain them and return them to the hot pot to let them dry out a bit.
- Mash potatoes with half-and-half or milk using a potato masher.
- Add in the cream cheese and smash until the cheese melts into the potatoes.
- Add chives or scallions.
- Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.
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Reviews
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Very nice version of mashed potatoes. I happen to have Herb and Garlic cream cheese on hand, so I used that. I also used parsley, as the chives are now covered with snow. Thanks Perfektlys for a lovely recipe. Made for Spring PAC 2009
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I am a single mother who loves to cook. I love flavors and will try anything once. I enjoy taking a recipe that I find somewhere and changing it to fit my personal likes.
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