Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Thanksgiving Potatoes

    For our family, no Thanksgiving is complete without these potatoes. We dream of them all year, but only indulge on this one special day.

 
Thanksgiving Potatoes
 
8 medium potatoes
1 - 8 oz package cream cheese (softened)
4 - Tbsp butter + small dollop
1 package Wind & Willow Bacon Stuffed Mushroom Appetizer Mix
½ cup heavy whipping cream
Milk
Salt
 
Peel and chunk potatoes, rinse in cold water and drain. Place in cooking pot. Personally, I prefer using my dutch oven. Cover potatoes with water, add half a teaspoon of salt, and a small dollop of butter. Bring to a boil. Cook until soft. Drain off water, and mash the potatoes thoroughly. Add cream cheese, butter, and the Wind & Willow mixture. Mix thouroughly. Add cream and mix again. Add milk a little at a time until the potatoes have reached your desired consistency. Taste to see if you need more salt ... adjust to suit your taste. Return to stove and heat, while stirring constantly. Dish out, serve and enjoy!

11 comments:

  1. Oh these look scrumptious... a great twist for mashed potatoes. I'm adding it to my recipe book. Thank you x

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    1. They are so good! The recipe was invented quite by accident, but we make it every year since because it's just so, so good!

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  2. Where do you get the wind and willow mix?
    Sounds delicious.

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    1. I get ours at a local store, but I checked and they're also available on Amazon. And directly from the company at www.windandwillow.com

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    2. Thank you! I shop a lot on amazon.
      Someone once said that mashed potatoes with cream cheese in them work well kept warm in the crock pot. So these may be very nice for church dinners.

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  3. I was wondering if the Wind & Willow mix was available in Canada but I see you answered that question in the previous comment. Thanks for the recipe.

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    1. You're welcome! I hope you get to try them someday.

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  4. Sounds delicious...daughter makes mashed potatoes with cream cheese already...the additions sounds good.

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    1. Cream cheese in mashed potatoes is good. The Wind & Willow seasoning mix just puts it over the top.

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  5. Oh, that does sound wonderful! I bet the addition of the cream and the mushroom mix makes it fabulous!

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  6. I'd like to cook for my 80 year old mother in law for Christmas. I think this would be nice to make for her. Thanks!

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