Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

This is the best-ever recipe for homemade mashed potatoes (which taste so much better than dried potatoes from a box). The cream cheese and sour cream make the potatoes so smooth and creamy, and the paprika sprinkled on top adds a little flavor twist and makes them very pretty.

Ingredients:

- 8 to 10 potatoes, peeled and halved
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup chives, chopped (can use dried chives)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- paprika to taste

Directions:

Cook potatoes in boiling water about 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash potatoes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish. (We use a 7x11 inch pan when we make a half-recipe.)

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with mixer until smooth. Add potatoes, sour cream, butter, chives, and salt. Spoon into prepared dish. Sprinkle top of potatoes with paprika. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until warm throughout.