Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes with Half-and-Half and Butter

Name: Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes with Half-and-Half and Butter
Total time: 40
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; ⅓ cup butter; ⅓ cup half-and-half; ¾ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Recipe by Jasmine Primas from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 40 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
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2 teaspoons salt, divided
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened

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⅓ cup butter
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⅓ cup half-and-half
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¾ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Instructions

Place potatoes and 1 teaspoon salt into a medium Dutch oven and cover with cold water over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 16 to 20 minutes. Drain.
Return potatoes to the pot, still over the heat. Cook until water evaporates and potatoes look dry, about 3 minutes. Move potatoes to a mound on one side of the pot. Add cream cheese, butter, and half-and-half to the other side of the pot. Cook until butter melts and mixture starts to boil, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Beat with a hand-held electric mixer to desired degree of smoothness, 30 seconds to 1 minute; do not overbeat. Serve immediately.