Best 7 Cheesy Make Ahead Instant Potatoes Recipes

CHEESY MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil over HIGH heat. Add potatoes, cover, and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender all the way through when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Drain well.
• Add cream cheese, sour cream, about half of the milk, and the butter and mix with an electric mixer just until combined. Add as much of the remaining milk as needed to reach the desired consistency and mix again until no lumps remain but being careful not to overmix. Add seasoned salt, Havarti, and cheddar and stir with a spoon until well incorporated. Season to taste with additional salt (if needed) and fresh ground black pepper.
• Transfer potatoes to prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Bake immediately or refrigerate for up to two days.
• Remove dish from refrigerator about an hour before baking time to take the chill off. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake, covered for 30 to 45 minutes, or until warmed through. Garnish with chives and serve.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 6-qt saucepan; add enough water to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered 15 to 18 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash potatoes in saucepan with potato masher or elecric mixer on low speed.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese with elecric mixer on low speed until smooth. Beat in sour cream and garlic salt.
• Heat oven to 350. Stir cheese mixture into mashed potatoes until well blended. If potatoes are too still, stir in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. Spoon into ungreased 13X9 inch glass baking dish.
• (If not baking right away, cover and refrigerate. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before ready to bake and then bake as directed.).
• Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and top is lightly browned. Sprinkle with paprika and chives.

CHEESY MAKE-AHEAD INSTANT POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with the cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large saucepan, heat water, butter (oleo), garlic/onion powders to boil.
• Remove from heat and add cream cheese, milk and sour cream, stirring until smooth.
• Stir in potatoes and mix until all ingredients are combined.
• Spread into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with paprika. Garnish with chives (optional).
• Bake one hour until golden brown.
• NOTE: Before baking may be refrigerated up to 48 hour. Omit paprika/chives until ready to bake.

MAKE-AHEAD POTATOES

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.

CHEEZY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large baking dish, mix together potatoes, soup and sour cream. Mix in cheese and butter. Salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Top the mixture with potato chips.
• Bake 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the mixture is bubbly and lightly brown.
• Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes before serving.

MAKE-AHEAD SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• In two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes, layer potatoes and onions. Combine the flour, soup and milk until blended; pour over each baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender. Uncover; cool for 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before reheating. Bake at 325° for 30-40 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

ULTIMATE SLOW-COOKER POTATOES

Steps:

• Place Reynolds™ Slow Cooker Liners inside a 5- to 6 1/2 -qt slow cooker bowl. Make sure that liner fits snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl and pull the top of the liner over rim of bowl.
• In cooker, mix boiling water, milk, butter, sour cream and cream cheese with whisk until blended. Add garlic salt, pepper and dry potatoes; mix just until blended.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring once after 1 hour.
• Before serving, stir potatoes. Serve immediately, or hold in slow cooker on Low heat setting up to 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. If potatoes become too thick, stir in additional milk, about 2 tablespoons at a time. Serve with gravy or sprinkle with chopped parsley.