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Chive Smashed Potatoes

Name: Chive Smashed Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 4 pounds red potatoes, quartered; 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules; 1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese; 1/2 cup half-and-half cream; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Chopped chives, optional

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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

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12 servings

No need to peel the potatoes—in fact, this is the only way we make mashed potatoes anymore. They’re chunky, tasty and attractive. And the flavored cream cheese is a delightful twist! —Beverly Norris, Evanston, Wyoming

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Ingredients

4 pounds red potatoes, quartered
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Chopped chives, optional

Directions

Place potatoes and bouillon in a Dutch oven and cover with 8 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.
Drain and return to pan. Mash potatoes with cream cheese, cream, butter, salt and pepper. If desired, garnish with chives.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 219 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 428mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

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