If you're looking for a dish that is both comforting and versatile, look no further than homemade make-ahead mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes are a classic side dish that can be paired with almost any main course. They are also incredibly easy to make, and the best part is you can make them ahead of time. This makes them a perfect option for busy weeknights or holiday dinners. In this article, we will share some tips and tricks for making the best make ahead mashed potatoes, as well as some delicious recipe ideas.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES (RESTAURANT TRICK)
Make-ahead mashed potatoes are super handy for busy holiday festivities! The trick with creamy mashed potatoes is simple - more cream, more butter!
Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Categories Side
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel and cut the potatoes into large chunks.
- Bring a pot of water to the boil, then add the potatoes. Cook for 20 minutes until soft and starting to fall apart.
- Drain then tip back into the pot placed over the stove (turned off). Allow to steam dry for a few minutes.
- Mash to your taste. Do NOT use a hand held mixer, blender or food processor - it will activate the starches in the potatoes and make it gluey.
- To make ahead, transfer to a bowl and cover with cling wrap, pressing onto the potato to remove as much air as possible. Refrigerate up to 2 days until required.
- On the day of, place the cream and butter in a pot and bring to a boil. Turn the stove off but leave the pot on the stove. Add the potatoes and stir into the cream.
- If you want to make your potatoes creamier, push them to the side, add more cream/milk, turn the stove on, bring to a simmer then stir.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm, garnished with chopped chives, a drizzle of olive oil and pepper.
MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES
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
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.
HOMEMADE MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES
Quintessential to almost all holiday meals, but most famously eaten on Turkey day, Thanksgiving mashed potatoes are the one side that's truly adored by everyone. That's why we're showing you how to make mashed potatoes ahead of time, with nothing more than a few pounds of spuds, milk, butter, cream, salt and pepper. Make-ahead mashed potatoes can be prepped in just 25 minutes, and you can even make them the night before, so come dinnertime you can stress a little less knowing all you have to do is pop your prepped casserole dish in the oven.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Scrub potatoes. Leave skins on, if desired, or peel thinly and remove eyes. Cut into large pieces. Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; add potato pieces. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook covered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.
- Heat milk, whipping cream, butter, salt and pepper in 1-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Measure out 1/4 cup of the milk mixture; cover and refrigerate.
- Add remaining milk mixture in small amounts to potatoes in medium bowl, mashing with potato masher or electric mixer after each addition. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.) Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.
- Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Spoon potatoes into casserole; cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
- When ready to bake, heat oven to 350°F. Reheat reserved milk mixture in microwave. Then pour milk mixture over potatoes. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are hot. Just before serving, stir potatoes.
- ALTERNATE METHOD: Only have one oven and need to bake all your sides at the same temperature? You also can reheat these at 325°F. When ready to bake, heat oven to 325°F. Reheat reserved milk mixture in microwave. Then pour milk mixture over potatoes. Bake uncovered 60 to 65 minutes or until potatoes are hot. Just before serving, stir potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 410 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 1/2 g
MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES
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
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
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.;
MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES
These creamy mashed potatoes can be made in advance and then stored in the refrigerator or freezer until you are ready to serve them. Slowly heating them in the oven is the perfect way to maintain the fluffiness of the potatoes without making them gluey, which can happen if you heat them to fast and too hot (we're looking at you, microwave).
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 2h
Yield About 9 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Lightly scrub the potatoes. Put them in a large stockpot, fill with cold water to cover by about 2 inches and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to maintain a strong simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender in the center, 50 to 55 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes in a colander in the sink. Let cool enough so that you can handle them, about 10 minutes. It is important that the potatoes do not cool too much because they will mash more easily when hot.
- Meanwhile, add the butter to the same pot that you used to cook the potatoes (no need to clean it). Melt completely over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Heat 3/4 cup of the cream in a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl until steaming and set aside.
- Holding the potatoes in a clean kitchen towel, gently peel the skins off with a paring knife. Quarter the potatoes and put them in the pot along with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes until smooth and fluffy (see Cook's Note).
- Add the cream and stir until combined. Season with pepper and additional salt if needed. Allow to cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- To reheat refrigerated mashed potatoes: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spoon the mashed potatoes into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Drizzle with the remaining 1/2 cup cream. Stir until combined, making sure there are no pools of cream at bottom of the baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and gently stir the mashed potatoes. Cover again and continue to bake until the potatoes are hot and steamy, 20 to 25 minutes more. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- To reheat frozen mashed potatoes: Thaw the potatoes completely in the refrigerator and cook according to the same directions as refrigerated potatoes but do not add cream. The potatoes might seem watery at first but will thicken as they heat up.
- Transfer the hot mashed potatoes to a large bowl for serving.
CLASSIC MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES
These make-ahead mashed potatoes save me a ton of time on Christmas day. No more frantically whipping the potatoes while hungry family and guests hang around the kitchen! -Marty Rummel, Trout Lake, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 servings (3/4 cup each)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a large bowl, mash potatoes with cream cheese. Combine the egg whites, sour cream, onion powder, salt and pepper; stir into potatoes until blended. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Drizzle with butter. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover and bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
DAY BEFORE MASHED POTATOES
This recipe helps you plan ahead by allowing you to make your mashed potatoes in advance!
Provided by ERIN DAUGHENBAUGH
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes
Time 8h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer potatoes to a large bowl, and mash until smooth. Mix in the cream cheese, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper and butter. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
- Spread potato mixture into the prepared baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.7 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 43.7 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 404 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
TO DIE FOR MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES
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
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 RECIPE
These Make-ahead mashed potatoes will make your Thanksgiving preparations a lot easier. They are creamy and delicious.
Provided by Camille Beckstrand
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large stockpot and add enough water to cover potatoes.
- Bring water to a boil, cover with lid, and reduce heat to medium and let cook for about 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain the water.
- If preferred, peel the potatoes (I usually just leave the peels on). Put the cooked potatoes in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher.
- Mix in butter, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, and salt until completely combined.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop mashed potatoes into the prepared pan.
- If desired, brush the top of the potatoes with additional melted butter, fresh parsley, and paprika.
- If you are making these mashed potatoes for later, cover the potatoes and refrigerate (these are fine made up to 24 hours in advance).
- When you are ready to bake these mashed potatoes, let the potatoes sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before putting them in the oven.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake uncovered for about 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are heated all the way through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 33 mg, Sodium 274 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
DO-AHEAD GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
Homemade mashed potatoes you can make ahead! It doesn't get much better. Mmm.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In 3-quart saucepan, mix potatoes and garlic; add enough water (salted if desired) to cover. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer covered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan with potatoes over low heat to dry. Mash potatoes and garlic in pan with potato masher or electric mixer until no lumps remain.
- In 1-quart saucepan, heat milk, whipping cream, butter, salt and pepper over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted; reserve and refrigerate 1/4 cup mixture. Add remaining milk mixture in small amounts to potatoes, mashing after each addition, until potatoes are light and fluffy. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.)
- Grease 2-quart casserole. Spoon potatoes into casserole; cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Pour reserved milk mixture over potatoes. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until hot. Stir potatoes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 400 mg
MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES
These potatoes are so creamy! I received the recipe from a friend at work. Cooking time includes both boiling and baking. Add 30 minutes standing time, if you refrigerate before baking.
Provided by Kim D.
Categories Potato
Time 1h15m
Yield 11 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a saucepan; add water to cover and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 25 minutes or until pototoes are tender.
- Drain.
- Peel potatoes; place in a large mixing bowl, and mash with a potato masher.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter, cream cheese, sour cream, milk and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
- Mix until all ingredients are blended.
- Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 12X8X2-inch baking dish.
- Brush top of mixture with melted butter; sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate.
- If refrigerated, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake at 350F, uncovered for 30 minutes or until hot.
MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES
You can make and chill these mashed potatoes up to two days before the big night.
Provided by Chris Morocco
Categories Bon Appétit Thanksgiving Side Potato Winter Milk/Cream Butter Sour Cream Peanut Free Soy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Tree Nut Free Holiday 2018
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large pot and pour in cold water to cover by 1". Add a large handful of salt (water should taste briny, like the ocean) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are very tender but not crumbly, 30-40 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to warm pot to dry (off heat).
- Meanwhile, heat 2/3 cup cream and 2/3 cup milk in a small saucepan over medium until just about to simmer. Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to add to potatoes.
- Pass hot potatoes and butter through ricer into a large bowl (this will help combine them quickly; most of the skins should stay behind but pick out any small pieces that get through if you want); season generously with salt. Mix with a potato masher until butter is melted and combined.
- Mixing constantly, gradually add warm cream mixture to potatoes, then mix in sour cream. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Do Ahead
- Potatoes can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. To serve, transfer potatoes to a small pot and add 1/3 cup heavy cream and 1/3 cup whole milk; reheat over medium-low, stirring often to prevent scorching.
Tips:
- Choose the right potatoes: Russet potatoes are the best choice for mashed potatoes because they are starchy and fluffy. Yukon Gold potatoes are also a good option, as they have a slightly sweeter flavor.
- Use cold water: When boiling the potatoes, start with cold water. This will help them to cook more evenly.
- Boil the potatoes until they are tender: The potatoes should be tender enough to easily pierce with a fork, but not so overcooked that they are falling apart.
- Drain the potatoes thoroughly: After boiling the potatoes, drain them thoroughly in a colander. This will help to remove excess water and make the mashed potatoes fluffy.
- Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or ricer: For smooth mashed potatoes, use a potato masher or ricer. Avoid using a blender or food processor, as this will make the mashed potatoes gluey.
- Season the mashed potatoes to taste: Add butter, milk, salt, and pepper to taste. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic, herbs, or cheese.
Conclusion:
Make-ahead mashed potatoes are a delicious and convenient dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. By following these tips, you can make perfect mashed potatoes that will be a hit with your family and friends.
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