Party Potatoes are the ultimate make-ahead mashed potatoes for all your holiday entertaining needs.
My Mom has always made these Party Potatoes for the holidays. They are a make-ahead dish which is super convenient for entertaining. And they are definitely not bland mashed potatoes.
The key is using fresh chives and a good quality smoked paprika. It really gives these potatoes a punch of flavor that you’ll love. Some make-ahead potato recipes I’ve seen call for an insane amount of heavy cream. These rely on just 8 ounces of cream cheese and 8 ounces of sour cream. They are not diet food by any means but a few calories saved here and there I think is always a good thing.
These potatoes are perfect to make the night before. Once you have placed them in the baking dish, cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate. The next day, set them on the counter for about an hour to take the chill off. Then bake according to the recipe directions.
Serve these potatoes alongside your turkey, ham, roasted beef tenderloin, slow cooked pork chops or even grilled meats. They’re a recipe you want to have on-hand anytime of year but especially around the holidays. Trust me you don’t want to miss out on these Party Potatoes!
Pro Tip for Party Potatoes:
- After boiling the potatoes, run them through a potato ricer to make them extra light and fluffy before mixing the mashed potatoes with the rest of the ingredients.
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Party Potatoes
Ingredients
- 8 cups mashed potatoes about 8 - 10 russet potatoes
- 8 tbsp butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1/3 cup fresh chives chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish with one tablespoon of butter.
- In a large bowl mix together the prepared mashed potatoes with six tablespoons of the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, salt, smoked paprika and pepper. Fold in the chopped chives.
- Transfer the party potatoes to the prepared baking dish. Dot the top with the remaining one tablespoon of butter.
- At this point you can cover the dish with plastic wrap and store overnight in the refrigerator.
- When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and remove the plastic wrap. Bake the potatoes for 50 - 60 minutes.
Hope says
I love the addition of the chives and the smoked paprika!
foodtasticmom says
Thank you Hope!
Lois. O says
Finally, a mashed potato recipe with some pep in it! I definitely love the idea of adding paprika and chives to it. Should make for a more interesting dish on my thanksgiving table this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
foodtasticmom says
Thank you! I love lots of flavor in my food 🙂
Diana says
That’s exactly how I make my mashed potatoes but I don’t bake it later. Very delicious!
foodtasticmom says
Awesome!
Catherine says
Mashed potatoes are a must at the holiday table and yours looks absolutely perfect!
foodtasticmom says
Thanks so much Catherine!
Jillian says
Mashed Potatoes are my favorite meal – that’s right, I could eat them as a main course!
foodtasticmom says
Haha I could eat them as my main dish too!
Tracy Koslicki says
Ooooh great tip with paprika! And I love that they’re called Party Potatoes!
foodtasticmom says
Thanks 🙂
Ellen says
Once you use a potato ricer, you’ll never make potatoes any other way. These potatoes look delicious.
foodtasticmom says
Agree! Thank you Ellen!
Jenna says
Dishes that can be done ahead, like your make-ahead mashed potatoes, are a lifesaver for the holidays! I think I’ll make these for Christmas.
foodtasticmom says
So happy to hear this. I love being able to pull these potatoes out of the fridge on Christmas Day and they’re ready to go!
Taylor Kiser says
These are such a delicious side dish for the holidays! Love that they can be made ahead of time!
foodtasticmom says
Thanks so much Taylor!
Adrianne says
I love dishes like this at Christmas time. Lots of meals and sides and various meats. How handy that you can make this ahead, thanks for sharing, I will give it a go! Cheers
foodtasticmom says
Exactly. Thank you Adrianne!
Jillian says
I could eat these as a meal! Yum!
foodtasticmom says
I have before 🙂 Thanks!
Mirlene says
Pictures are mouthwatering. I like your recipe. Interested in trying it.
foodtasticmom says
I appreciate the compliment – thank you!
Tisha says
Always look forward to potatoes during the holidays!! These look amazing!
foodtasticmom says
Potatoes are the best!
Chris Collins says
It’s like all of my favourite ingredients in one dish!! How heavenly!
foodtasticmom says
They are so heavenly. Thanks Chris!
Emily says
Oh my gosh, my daughter is going to LOVE this recipe. She’s a mashed potato lover of epic proportions. These mashed potatoes sound wonderful.
foodtasticmom says
My son is my mashed potato fiend. He could probably eat his weight in these potatoes if I would let him, LOL
kim says
Yum! These are my kind of potatoes! Love that fluff!
foodtasticmom says
Thanks Kim!
Syama says
Make ahead – ! love it no scratch that NEED it at this time of the year !
foodtasticmom says
Thank you Syama!
Kat says
Sounds delicious.
How would gravy taste on top of these?
foodtasticmom says
I’ve made them as a side for Thanksgiving before and put turkey gravy on them. Delicious!