Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

The perfect side dish recipe for the holidays

Potatoes with cream cheese, sour cream and garlic you can make a day ahead. It's the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish recipe.

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
12 cups Yukon gold potatoes (approximately 9 potatoes), peeled and cubed
6 cloves garlic
6 oz low fat cream cheese
1 cup nonfat sour cream
2 Tbsp. butter
salt and pepper to taste
Put potatoes and garlic in a large pot. Cover with water. Add a dash of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, and transfer to a large bowl. Add cream cheese, sour cream, butter and salt and pepper, mashing lightly, until smooth. Be careful not to overmash.

Transfer to a 9 X 13 baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake potatoes for 30 minutes. Serve with turkey or beef tenderloin