2 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
Salt
1/2 cup of milk
4 oz. cream cheese
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 T chooped fresh chives, optional
Recipe
Cover potatoes with water and season with salt. Cover pan and bring potatoes to a quick boil. Boil potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and return them to the hot pot to dry. Set aside. Heat milk, cream cheese and onion over medium low heat until cream cheese melts into milk and milk and mixture bubbles. Pour hot milk and cream cheese into the potatoes and mash to desired consistency. Add a little extra milk for softer potatoes. Season with salt, to your taste, and transfer to serving dish. Garnish with chopped chives.