Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_calorie'], recipe: cook potatoes by boiling. when cooked, peel or leave skins on. roughly break up potatoes. add butter or margarine, salt, and pepper. mix with a hand mixer until large lumps are gone. add both packages of softened (not melted - i have used cream cheese straight from the fridge and it's fine). mix on medium speed until cream cheese is integrated into potatoes well. mix longer if you want smoother mashed potatoes. if mashies get a bit cool from the addition of cream cheese, microwave them for a couple minutes to bring them up to your desired temperature. these mashed potatoes hold up well for hours in a crock pot on warm setting for big family dinners.

Target recipe: peel and quarter potatoes. cook covered in a small amount of boiling salted water for 25 minutes. drain. beat with an electric mixer on low speed. add margarine. salt and pepper or nutmeg to taste. beat in enough milk to make potatoes light and fluffy.