Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes For Four Recipe

"I find that there are so many last minute things to do when you are making that special holiday dinner that I love to make my mashed potatoes ahead of time and just pop them in the oven a half hour before dinner. You may sub margerine for the butter"

Original recipe yields 4 - 6 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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2 pounds russet potatoes (peeled, cut into 2" pieces)
2 large garlic cloves, peeled, chopped
1/3 cup butter

1/4 cup half & half cream
1/4 teaspoon Montreal Steak Seasoning
Salt & Pepper to taste

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (262.2 g)
Calories 313
Total Fat - 17.2 g
Saturated Fat - 10.8 g
Cholesterol - 45.9 mg
Sodium - 176.5 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 36.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 5.5 g
Sugars - 2.7 g
Protein - 4.5 g
Calcium - 44.4 mg
Iron - 1.3 mg
Vitamin C - 21.3 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Cover the prepared potatoes pieces with cold water. Add chopped garlic. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender.

Step 2

When fork tender drain, remove garlic pieces, return potatoes to the pot, low heat to dry the potatoes (approx 1- 2 minutes).

Step 3

Melt the butter together with the half & half cream & steak seasoning, heat until warm.

Step 4

Gradually pour the butter mixture into the potatoes as you mash them. Mash until there are no lumps but the potatoes still have some texture..Place in a baking dish with a cover.