Learn about Potato Hints, Tips, and Information, Sweet Potato Tips, History of Potatoes, and more great Potato Recipes. Don't forget to check out my Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Menu which includes Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes. Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes15 medium (5 pounds)
potatoes, peeled and quartered
Spray a large casserole dish or crockpot dish (if desired) with vegetable-oil cooking spray.
In a large pot of boiling water over medium-high heat, cook potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork; remove from heat and drain. Mash potatoes until there are no lumps. Add cream cheese, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper, egg whites,
and chopped chives (if desired); blend well. Dot with butter. Cool slightly, cover, and
then refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Take potatoes out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, covered, 40 minutes or until steaming hot in center. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Leftovers:
NOTE:
Makes 12 to 25 servings.
For 20 people how
many pounds of potatoes would you cook
boiled for mashed
potatoes?
Answer:
Plan
on 3/4 cup of mashed potatoes per person:
20 people x ¾ (.75) cup = 15 pounds of mashed potatoes needed
The equation: 1 ¼ (1.25) pounds boiled potatoes = 2 ½ (2.50)
cups mashed potatoes = 3 1/3 (3.33) servings of mashed potatoes
@ ¾ (.75) cup per person
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20 people divided by 3 1/3 (3.33) = 6
6
x 1 ¼ (1.25) lbs = 7.5 lbs
of raw or boiled potatoes
I
hope I haven’t confused you too much, but you will need 7.5 lbs of
raw or boiled potatoes. |