Best 7 Best Ever Make Ahead Potatoes Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, few dishes can rival the allure of perfectly cooked potatoes. Whether roasted, mashed, or scalloped, these humble tubers possess an uncanny ability to elevate any meal with their comforting warmth and delectable flavor. However, in our fast-paced modern world, finding the time to prepare elaborate potato dishes can often seem like an insurmountable challenge. Enter the concept of make-ahead potatoes, a game-changing culinary technique that allows you to savor the joys of homemade potato perfection without the hassle of last-minute prep. From versatile breakfast casseroles to delectable party appetizers, make-ahead potatoes offer a world of possibilities. Join us as we embark on a culinary journey to discover the best-ever recipes for make-ahead potatoes, ensuring you'll never again be without this culinary treasure.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

TO DIE FOR MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES



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These are the BEST mashed potatoes EVER! And they are so user-friendly because you can make them the night before. I never take these anywhere without people begging me for the recipe. Once you make these, you will never want to make them any other way. Also great in twice-baked potatoes. And, if you need really easy, buy pre-cooked mashed potatoes, add from these ingredients, stir, and re-heat in microwave. Tastes almost as good as home-made! My favorite way to cook these are in the crockpot! EDIT: Please note that I have always cooked these in the crockpot and have never baked them; I have gotten new feedback that they taste FAR BETTER if cooked in the crockpot, so this is now my only recommendation for cooking source.

Provided by Helping Hands

Categories     Potato

Time 2h45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 medium potatoes
1 cup sour cream
8 ounces cream cheese
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chives
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 pinch marjoram (optional)
1/2-1 cup thinly sliced green onion
bacon bits or 2 slices cooked crumpled bacon
milk
paprika

Steps:

  • Boil potatoes until tender.
  • Beat softened cream cheese and sour cream in mixing bowl.
  • Add hot potatoes and beat until smooth, adding small amounts of milk as needed.
  • Add butter, chives, salt, pepper and onion powder and beat until well-mixed.
  • Add garlic, green onions, and marjoram and beat until well-mixed.
  • Pour into either casserole dish or crockpot.
  • Dot with additional butter and sprinkle with paprika.
  • Bake for 25 minutes in 350°F oven or cook on low in crockpot for 2-3 hours. If cooked in crockpot, add a few additional drops of butter and stir, just before serving.
  • Sprinkle with Bacon Bits or crumpled bacon just before serving.
  • NOTE: Can be refrigerated overnight in either casserole dish or crockpot.

MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES



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You can make these ahead several days and store in the fridge. If baking cold, let stand 30 minutes first.

Provided by Carol Evans

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes     Mashed Potato Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
8 ounces sour cream
½ cup milk
2 teaspoons onion salt
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Place potatoes in a large pot of lightly salted water. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and mash.
  • In a large bowl, mix mashed potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, onion salt, and pepper. Transfer to a large casserole dish.
  • Cover, and bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 24.7 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 369.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES



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Remember whipping up potatoes at the last minute before holiday meals? Never again! These are the most delicious mashed spuds we've ever tasted - but best of all, you can make them the day before the feast.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings (3/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 pounds medium potatoes (about 12), peeled and quartered
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh chives, optional
2 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add potatoes; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in butter, seasonings and, if desired, chives. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before heating. Microwave, uncovered, on high 10 minutes, stirring once. Stir in milk. Microwave until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 359mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

MAKE-AHEAD POTATOES



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There's no need to slave away making mashed potatoes at the last minute, not when this creamy, comforting potato side dish is so handy to prepare well in advance. Plus, it's an easy dish for people to serve themselves and it looks so appealing on a buffet. -Margaret Twitched, Danbury, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h45m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 large potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 cup sour cream
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
Paprika

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a Dutch oven or large kettle; cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Drain potatoes and place in a bowl; mash. Add sour cream, cream cheese, 4 tablespoons butter, onion and salt; stir until smooth and the cream cheese and butter are melted. Spread in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Melt the remaining butter; drizzle over the potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika. Refrigerate or bake immediately, covered, at 350° for 40 minutes; uncover and bake 20 minutes longer. If potatoes are made ahead and refrigerated, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
8 ounces cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 cup sour cream
Salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
1/2 cup chopped chives or scallion greens

Steps:

  • Peel and dice potatoes; boil in salted water until soft but not mushy. Drain well, return to pot, and mash roughly. Continue mashing while adding cream cheese, butter, and sour cream; mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper; fold in chives. Cover and refrigerate until needed. Reheat about 45 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven or until hot.;

BEST BREAKFAST POTATOES EVER



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 pounds red potatoes, roughly chopped/diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 stick butter, melted
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the potatoes, garlic, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, olive oil, butter, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper and some kosher salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, shaking the pan twice.
  • Raise the heat to 500 degrees and bake until crisp and brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper before serving.

BEST EVER - MAKE AHEAD POTATOES



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If you have looked at any of my other recipes, you will see I am a lover of creating copycat recipes!!! This one is a tribute to Moxie's Stuffed Baked Potato. It is one of the many most requested by dinner guests in our home!!!

Provided by ChickNpie

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 Half- Potatos (some male guests have been known to, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 potatoes (For Serving)
2 -3 potatoes (Extra Boiled and mashed if needed (boxed work too)
1 cup bacon bits (NOT simulated)
1 tablespoon garlic
1/4 cup butter (more or less depending on your taste)
1 -2 tablespoon milk
1 cup shredded cheese, of your choice
8 tablespoons chives (to garnish) or 8 tablespoons green onions (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Slice 4 Potatos in half length ways and wrap in foil (2 together making a whole potato) Bake for 1 hour at 400-425 Or until baked through.
  • Boil the remaining potatos, or prepare a box of instant mashed potatos set aside.
  • Remove the baked Potatos from the oven, and scoop out middle leaving enough potato that the skin wont collapse.
  • Place the scooped out portion and the prepared mashed potatos in a bowl, with the butter, garlic, milk and cheese mix well then add bacon bits and continue mixing.
  • At this point you may spoon them into the potato shell, or fill a large piping bag wiht large star tip and pipe it in as I do.
  • Once you have filled them, pop them in the oven at 200 or so to keep warm, or make earlier in the day and bake at about 350 for about half an hour.
  • Garnish with green onion (I peel mine with a veggie peeler to make curly strips) or Chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.3, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 188.1, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 1.3, Protein 6.3

Tips for Perfect Make-Ahead Potatoes:

- Choose the right potato variety: Waxy potatoes, such as Yukon Gold or Red Bliss, hold their shape better than starchy potatoes, like Russets, making them ideal for make-ahead dishes. - Cook the potatoes until just tender: Overcooking can make them mushy and less flavorful. - Cool the potatoes completely before storing: This helps prevent bacteria growth and keeps the potatoes from absorbing too much moisture. - Use an airtight container: Store the cooked potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. - Reheat the potatoes gently: When ready to serve, reheat the potatoes slowly in a covered dish in the oven or on the stovetop.

Conclusion:

With careful preparation and storage, make-ahead potatoes can save you time and effort while delivering delicious results. They are a versatile side dish that can be enjoyed in various ways, from classic mashed potatoes to roasted potato wedges. By following these tips, you can ensure that your make-ahead potatoes turn out perfect every time.

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