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Cheesy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

By //  by Candace Sampson

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After I made my very first Thanksgiving dinner many years ago, I developed a whole new respect for my Mom. She just always made Thanksgiving seem so effortless. We’d have tons of guests in our house and my Mom always put on a huge meal with delicious food. She was never frenzied or stressed, but always perfectly coiffed and ready to entertain.

After my first Thanksgiving disaster, I asked her how she did it. As it turns out 90% of the Thanksgiving meal was prepared and cooked ahead of time. Brilliant! I’ve since adopted her method and I now find Thanksgiving dinner so much easier
cheesy make ahead mashed pototoes

Start now and look for recipes that can be made ahead of time like this Cranberry Sauce or these Cheesy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes.

Cheesy make ahead mashed potatoes

There’s two things I really love about these Cheesy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes. First, they don’t dry out when they are reheated. Second, cheese. Who tries to get more cheese in their life all the time? This chick right here, that’s who. The older the cheese the better for this recipe, so don’t be nervous buying an extra old or sharp block of cheddar. 

Pro-tip for boiling your potatoes. Cut you potatoes into 1 inch chunks rather than leaving whole to boil. This ensures that your potatoes will cook evenly. 

 

This recipe is perfect for any meal when you’re entertaining from Sunday dinner to Thanksgiving to Christmas. Add it into your menu rotation and you’ll never be sorry. 

 

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Cheesy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes about 6, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded old Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Miracle Whip Original Spread
  • 1 green onion sliced

Instructions

  1. Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 15 to 20 minutes or until tender; drain.
  2. Mash potatoes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  3. Spoon into microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

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About Candace Sampson

Candace is founder and editor-in-chief of Life in Pleasantville which isn't half as fancy as it sounds. You can find her sharing travel stories on What She Said Radio and on CTV Ottawa Morning Live.

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  1. janicour

    October 12, 2015 at 3:40 pm

    I make my perogies ahead of time.

  2. Alayne Langford

    October 12, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    I make my cranberry sauce ahead of time, as I find it thickens the longer it is refrigerated! ❤️

  3. Rachel

    October 12, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    Looks looks delicious !

  4. Stephanie LaPlante

    October 12, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Pumpkin Pie of coarse.

  5. Pam

    October 12, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Green bean bake.

  6. Wendy Hutton

    October 12, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    we make our cranberry sauce a few days ahead

  7. Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard

    October 12, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    mashed potatoes

  8. Francine

    October 12, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    My pumpkin pie!

  9. Holly MacRitchie

    October 12, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    My favourite make ahead dish is layered jello! The kids love it

  10. jan

    October 12, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    I prep all of my vegetables so they are just roast or boil away

  11. Tricia Cooper

    October 12, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    My favourite make-ahead side dish for Thanksgiving and the holidays Scalloped Peas and Onions.

  12. SUMMER PLEWES

    October 12, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    my favorite dish to make ahead of time is barbecue baked beans. So good!

  13. Brandy Oliver

    October 12, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    I make my special potato and bread filling a few days prior, as well as a few desserts.
    It makes everything much easier on Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day, if we have some things already made or at least prepared.
    We have veggie and fruit and cheese trays so I try to get most of that cut up at least the day before.
    Thank you for sharing your recipe! I never even thought of doing this and combining these ingredients! I am anxious to try this!!

  14. Heidi Pawluk

    October 12, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    Make my veggies, cabbage rolls & periogies ahead of time, love to just reheat

  15. Mark V

    October 12, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    I make fresh homemade dinner rolls the day before. and then just reheat them the day of.

  16. elliottgyal

    October 13, 2015 at 12:56 am

    pie is something that we make ahead. Most other things we make the day of.

  17. andrea amy (@mommy2fiveboys)

    October 13, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    I prep all my veggies ahead of time so that when its time, all I have to do is pop them in the oven and turn on the stove. Since my kids don’t like mashed potatoes, I do a roasted vegetable dish. I use carrots, baby or creamer potatoes, parsnips, turnips, garlic (left whole), onion, and celery and I toss them with a little bit of Italian salad dressing, and about an hour before dinner I pop them in the oven (covered) and roast them up.

  18. Karla Sceviour

    October 13, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    I peel and wash all my veggies ahead of time,and make desserts!

  19. edmontonjb

    October 13, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    I make apple and blueberrie pies ahead of time

    Jonnie

  20. joy

    October 13, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    oven baked French toast

  21. Amy Heffernan

    October 13, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    I always make our peas pudding ahead of time 🙂 Thanks!

  22. Tina L.

    October 13, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    prepare the veggies ahead of time.

  23. lilfifi

    October 13, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    My favorite make ahead side dish for holiday meals is cabbage rolls.

  24. kristen visser

    October 13, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    definitely pumpkin pie and perogies too mmmm

  25. ivy pluchinsky

    October 13, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    we make perogies or meatballs

  26. Carey Hurst

    October 13, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Have to make the pumpkin pie the night before and the pumpkin cheesecake so it has time to set .

  27. Lori Jackson

    October 13, 2015 at 5:45 pm

    I make a wicked potato salad that the whole Family goes nuts for!

  28. kristine ewald

    October 13, 2015 at 7:19 pm

    Obsessed with Brussel Sprouts

  29. Andrea

    October 13, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    Pumpkin Pie!! Yum!

  30. Tracy D

    October 13, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    We love a Broccoli salad

  31. billiondollarprincesss

    October 13, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    stuffing

  32. Bailey Dexter

    October 13, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    Our favorite is pasta salad! Pasta, shredded cheeses (we use cheddar, havarti and mozzarella), black olives, diced peppers, green onion, mix 1/2 and half of Greek salad dressing and Kraft Miracle Whip, toss all together and the longer it sits, the better it tastes!

  33. Jackie M

    October 13, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    I make a potato salad and pie 🙂

  34. Erika Letson

    October 13, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    Mine would have to be stuffing/dressing. I don’t like to actually stuff the bird, I like to make it ahead of time on the side.

  35. Florence C

    October 13, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    I make apple pie the ahead of time.

  36. Angela September

    October 13, 2015 at 10:56 pm

    Mmmmm my husbands Newfie stuffing lol
    Delish

  37. Raji.K (@BinderKaur2)

    October 14, 2015 at 1:01 am

    we always prepare an apple/blueberry cobbler the night before. yum!

  38. butterflyamyc

    October 14, 2015 at 1:52 am

    I like to make the pumpkin pies early

  39. Nicole B

    October 14, 2015 at 10:24 am

    curry carrots. They are always a hit and you can prepare them ahead of time which is handy!

  40. LUCKY

    October 14, 2015 at 11:36 am

    cranberry sauce!

  41. Emily C

    October 14, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    Potato salad.

  42. nicolthepickle

    October 14, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    Mashed potatoes and then you reheat the whole thing in the oven with more cheese on top.

  43. Eldon

    October 14, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    I like to make ahead carmelized onions

  44. Robyn Bellefleur

    October 14, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I make a cheese ball ahead of time.

  45. Glogirl

    October 14, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    My favourite make ahead side dish would be a marinated carrot salad.

  46. prairiebelle

    October 14, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    i make my cabbage rolls in advance

  47. lori b

    October 14, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    mine is candied yams

  48. ginette4

    October 14, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    My favourite make ahead side dish is my famous spinach dip

  49. Lushka Smith

    October 14, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    Pumpkin pie, always tastes best made ahead

  50. Lisa Neutel

    October 14, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    i bake pumpkin and apple pies ahead of time..and of course they are my fave

  51. Judy Cowan

    October 14, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    My favourite make-ahead side dish is a sweet potato casserole.

  52. sarah sar

    October 14, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    I like to make puff pastry pinwheels ahead of time…they freeze really well and save me so much time!

  53. Lori L.

    October 14, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    My favourite make ahead appetizer for the holidays is bacon & spinach wrapped chicken bites – so yummy! Thanks for the chance to win!

  54. gene d

    October 14, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    scalloped potatoes

  55. Jolie

    October 14, 2015 at 11:01 pm

    Pumpkin pie & cranberry sauce.

  56. Yuen C

    October 14, 2015 at 11:38 pm

    Mashed potatoes

  57. Amie E

    October 14, 2015 at 11:40 pm

    The pies ! Love the smell of baking ! “D

  58. Brenda Penton

    October 15, 2015 at 6:52 am

    I make making potato salad ahead of time

  59. Maria

    October 15, 2015 at 10:05 am

    Apple pie

  60. Ann W

    October 15, 2015 at 10:38 am

    Cranberry Sauce

  61. Courtney

    October 15, 2015 at 11:47 am

    Broccoli salad!

  62. David

    October 15, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    mashed potatoes

  63. Anu Chopra

    October 15, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    Apple crisp for dessert!

  64. karinespace

    October 15, 2015 at 6:18 pm

    I love to make a mexican dip!

  65. Jenness M

    October 15, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    I make perogies a couple days before.

  66. Rebby

    October 16, 2015 at 2:52 am

    My pumpkin shortbread cookies!

  67. Charlene A.

    October 16, 2015 at 8:41 am

    My favourite make-ahead dish is the Cranberry sauce.

  68. angela m

    October 16, 2015 at 10:12 am

    I love to make apple pie

  69. Lana H

    October 16, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    I like to make a sweet potato/pecan casserole.

  70. magscheung

    October 17, 2015 at 9:44 am

    I love to make either my shortbread or french onion soup.

  71. Josh S

    October 17, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    I make ahead dish is the potato salad.

  72. Theresa Black

    October 18, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    My favorite make ahead Thanksgiving dish is Homemade dinner buns and pies 🙂 Thanks so much for the chance.

  73. Jennpup

    October 18, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    I made a quinoa stuffing ahead, it was YUM!

  74. Krista M

    October 19, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    Garlic & Cream Cheese mashed potatoes. They can be made a couple days ahead of time, then baked the night before or the day of. They’re a bit of work, but the taste is worth it!

  75. Jenn Erin

    October 19, 2015 at 6:33 pm

    I’d have to say pecan pie.

  76. Jenny

    October 19, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    Pumpkin pie 🙂

  77. Shelley N

    October 20, 2015 at 6:40 am

    My favourite make ahead side dish for the holidays is a 3 fruit cranberry sauce. I found the recipe years ago. very yummy

  78. Nate Fuller

    October 20, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    Mostly the desserts get made ahead of time, pies, cakes cookies!

  79. Crystal Marie Porter

    October 20, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    I make the dressing and the apple crisp in advance.

  80. Jay M (@JaySaver)

    October 21, 2015 at 9:59 am

    I usually make a few batches of Grandma’s spice cookies for neighbours and friends a couple of weeks before Christmas. Always gets me in the mood for more Christmas baking!

  81. marie s

    October 21, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    i make broccoli casserole bake. very easy

  82. favgreen(Rhonda W G.)

    October 21, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    I make the tomato jelly salad passed down from famly!

  83. Valerie Mallette

    October 22, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    My favourite make-ahead side dish for Thanksgiving and the holidays is butternut squash soup.

  84. Margaux retrophiliac

    October 22, 2015 at 11:22 pm

    Cheesy Mashed taters with the skin on 😉

  85. Nicole

    October 22, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Cheesy loaded mashed potatoes

  86. Jane Reid

    October 23, 2015 at 12:47 am

    I make lots of dishes ahead of time for the holidays soups which I freeze home baked bread to freeze and mountains of ice Cream

  87. Silvia D

    October 23, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    i make homemade buns and cranberry sauce ahead of time.

  88. tracy k.

    October 24, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    apple pie

  89. christinadragan

    October 24, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Sweet potato with brown sugar pecans on tops

  90. aly3360

    October 24, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    My favourite make ahead meal is scalloped potatoes with cheese. They’re great the first day and even better the next day (or the day after that).

    – amber y

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