Mashed Potatoes Recipe With Sour Cream And Cream Cheese

Fluffy Mashed potatoes with sour  cream just screams “comfort food” and brings back memories of warm family gatherings. And it seems like everybody has their own version. There are so many different varieties! It can get overwhelming! But no worries, this easy mashed potatoes recipe with sour cream will become your best recipe. Perfect with smothered oxtails ,crispy lemon parmesan and herb tuna patties Juicy Dry rub roast chicken garlic butter Brazilian steak, southern fried fish or instant pot grape jelly meatballs.

I grew up eating mashed potatoes A LOT. It's one of my favorite American classic foods. Perfect anytime, whether it be after work, weekends, family gatherings or the holidays. Mashed potatoes with sour cream are so good y'all.  The tangy flavor of the sour cream cuts down the richness. I love the versatility of mashed potatoes. Simply make with butter or dress them up with herbs, garlic or cheese. Homemade fluffy mash is truly the best!

It only uses 5 ingredients. The recipe is super simple. The addition of sour cream makes this mash slightly tangy and so very good. It's also freezer friendly. Using hot milk, softened butter and sour cream makes the most creamy mash ever. 

Garlic And Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

My family can't get enough of it. If you love sour cream, you will love this mashed potatoes recipe! If you hate the thought of peeling potatoes use THIS. 

Starchy potatoes fall apart after cooking more easily than waxy potatoes, meaning you’ll get smoother fluffier potatoes than if you tried to use a waxy variety.

In general, yukon gold, russet or Idaho potatoes work the best for sour creamed mashed potatoes. These potatoes are your classic large, brown potato.

Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes With Chives

As a general rule of thumb, I suggest 20-25 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft enough to pierce easily with a fork. It is also important that the water you use to boil your potatoes in is cold – this ensures even cooking of your potato.

Using warm water may lead to the center of your potatoes remaining hard even after the outside gets nice and soft! It is also important to add salt to the water you boil your potatoes in.

Since potatoes absorb water as they cook, using salted water seasons the potatoes as they cook, making them nice and flavorful and preventing them from getting bland.

Bob Evans Family Size Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes

I added about 1.5 tablespoons of salt to the water and added more once the potatoes were mashed.  If you want more control of the salt then I suggest adding 1 tablespoon salt to the cold water.

Freezer bags -  Put  2 cups of sour cream mashed potatoes into each freezer bag, flatten it with your hands then squeeze out any extra air, zip up the bag, and then store in your freezer.

Stovetop - Place the potatoes over low heat in a covered pan, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are fully thawed. To keep them creamy, add milk if needed.

Easy Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Microwave - Put your potatoes on a microwave-safe dish and cover, then heat on 50% power until the potatoes are fully thawed. If you are using your oven, place the potatoes in an oven-safe dish, and heat at 350º F for 20-30 minutes until heated through. Again, stir occasionally to ensure even heating.Super creamy garlic sour cream mashed potatoes are the ultimate holiday side dish. Easy to make and so delicious your guests will beg for the recipe!

You know that holiday side dishes are my J*A*M you guys. Skip the turkey, go straight to the flaky biscuits, cranberry fluff salad, sweet potato cass, bacon green beans (with bacon! Always with bacon) and

On that helping of mashed potatoes. It’s the holidays, if you’re not in a semi-permanent food coma until January one, you’re doing it wrong.

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes With Cream Cheese Recipe

A couple of years back I had one of my finest strokes of genius and cracked the code for easy, perfect no-boil no-mash NO-PEEL mashed potatoes in the slow cooker. So many good things about that situation but today we are talking about a combination of two key ingredients that will make your mashed potatoes perfectly flavored and ultramegacreamy (<- – -one word.)

Garlic is pretty standard in my mashed potato recipes. I mean, if we are being honest it’s pretty standard in about 80 percent of my savory recipes simply because I have a bit of an obsession and am convinced it makes almost any dishes ten times better tasting than if you’d left it out. In mashed potatoes though, it’s an absolute must. It kicks everything up to a new level and a gives the potatoes a bolder flavor, while bring the sour cream into the mix gives you richer, smoother, and creamier potatoes. All things I crave in my mashed tots.

I know I said two things – garlic and sour cream – are what really make this recipe but I just have to get on my little soap box for a second and remind you that salt is

Cream Cheese Garlic Mashed Potatoes

. The key is to salt your potatoes to taste. What does “to taste” mean? Exactly what it sounds like. Taste, add salt, taste again, and carry on until you’ve reached the perfect flavor for your tastebuds.

And while we are on the subject of salty things, I actually had the chance to fly out to Nashville this week for Morton Salt’s Next Door Chef event. It taught us how salt has the incredible ability to enhance flavors and transform everyday dishes. I sat there nodding, thinking yep, yep, you’re preaching to the choir over here.

I always say “add salt to taste” in my recipes for a reason – it’s the salt that brings all of the other flavors to life. But I’m getting ahead of myself here, I’m actually sharing alllll the deets on that fun event in a bit when it airs on Food Network (um yes, yours truly may or may not end up starring on FN for two or three seconds. woah.) so in the meantime I’ll just give you this teeny tiny sneak peek into what my experience in Music City involved…

Creamy Vegan

It was *magical*. As are these garlic sour cream mashed potatoes!! If you’re considering upping your mashed potato game for Thanksgiving, this is the answer. I can’t wait to hear what you and your guests think about this recipe!

Alternately you can use my Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes method to cook the potatoes – just follow the recipe through cooking the potatoes, then continue with step two of this recipe.

Calories: 164 kcal , Carbohydrates: 26 g , Protein: 4 g , Fat: 5 g , Saturated Fat: 3 g , Cholesterol: 15 mg , Sodium: 55 mg , Potassium: 746 mg , Fiber: 3 g , Sugar: 3 g , Vitamin A: 178 IU , Vitamin C: 14 mg , Calcium: 59 mg , Iron: 1 mgSour cream mashed potatoes are creamy, buttery, and the perfect side for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any family meal. They're made with sour cream, chives, and Yukon gold potatoes for a rich and creamy flavor!

Cheddar & Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

These sour cream mashed potatoes are so creamy and rich with a subtle hint of tang from the sour cream. They're made with creamy Yukon gold potatoes and make an excellent side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas!

Sour cream is a great addition to mashed potatoes because it adds richness and creaminess balanced with a subtle tangy flavor. It also gives these creamy mashed potatoes a thicker consistency compared to adding just milk or stock.

You can substitute with creme fraiche or Greek yogurt but I find sour cream to have the perfect balance of creamy and tart for these Yukon gold mashed potatoes.

Oven Baked Mashed Potatoes

Yukon gold potatoes - I prefer the creaminess of these potatoes but you can substitute with other creamer potatoes or russet potatoes.

Chives - Chives add a wonderful flavor that complements the sour cream. I find it more mild and subtle compared to adding garlic. Substitute with green onions.

Butter - Butter is a must for rich and creamy mashed potatoes. I reserve a few pats of butter to place on top right before serving.

Garlic Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

Oven:Transfer mashed potatoes to a casserole dish and heat in a preheated 350 degree F oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Stir halfway through.

Stovetop:Add mashed potatoes to a large pot heated over medium low heat. Continue to stir until heated through. Add more milk and butter if desired.

Microwave:Place mashed potatoes in a large microwave safe bowl. Cover and heat on 50% power until warmed through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir halfway through.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe With Sour Cream

Sour cream mashed potatoes are creamy, buttery, and the perfect side for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any family meal. They're made with sour cream, chives, and Yukon gold potatoes for a rich and creamy flavor!

Reheat: Oven: Transfer mashed potatoes to a casserole dish and heat in a preheated 350 degree F oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Stir halfway through.

Stovetop: Add mashed potatoes to a large pot heated over medium low heat. Continue to stir until heated through. Add more milk and butter if desired.

Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes

Microwave: Place mashed potatoes in a large microwave safe bowl. Cover and heat on 50% power until warmed