🥔 Elsie’s Potatoes - The Best of Bridge (2024)

Elsie’s Potatoes

Elsie’s Potatoes is one of Best of Bridge's most popular recipes, first published in Enjoy!

Elsie’s Potatoes is a must with turkey dinner or any dinner for that matter… can be made ahead and frozen.

Ingredients

5 lbs. potatoes or 9 large 2.5kg
8 oz. low-fat cream cheese 250g
1 cup fat-free sour cream 250ml
2 tsp. onion salt 10ml
1 tsp. salt 5ml
pinch of pepper
2 Tbsp. butter 30ml

Instructions

Cook and mash potatoes.
Add all ingredients, except butter, and combine. Put into large greased casserole. Dot with butter. Bake, covered, at 350F (180C) for 30 minutes.
Serves 10-12

Notes

If making ahead, cover and refrigerate or freeze. Thaw before baking.

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Join the discussion 18 Comments

Jim MacDougall says:
February 18, 2017 at 1:31 pm
This has to be the BEST recipe Ive ever tried with potatoes.They are great heated over the next day etc. I even love them cold!!!!!
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- Best of Bridge editor says:
  February 24, 2017 at 10:10 pm
  so great to hear it!
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Shawna says:
August 8, 2017 at 4:52 pm
Is this the late great Elsie Clemans’ recipe?
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Danielle Majeau says:
October 9, 2017 at 3:19 am
Elsie was my grandmother ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Linda Oakes says:
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November 20, 2017 at 11:23 pm
These potatoes have become a Thanksgiving tradition in our house. One regular guest says “ I don’t know what you put in these potatoes but they are amazing”
Now I am bringing them to our American Thanksgiving dinner. I know everyone will love them.
Lately, I have been using Herb and Garlic cream cheese rather than regular. Even better!
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Sharon says:
October 5, 2018 at 1:40 am
Can you make these in a slow cooker?
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- Best of Bridge Editors says:
  December 20, 2018 at 6:33 pm
  If you still want to follow this recipe, the cooked, mashed potatoes can be put into a slow cooker on low for 30 minutes instead of the oven.
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Barbara says:
December 18, 2018 at 5:23 pm
What kind of potatoes are the best? White, or Yukon? I love The Best of Bridge!
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- Best of Bridge Editors says:
  December 20, 2018 at 7:11 pm
  Yukon Golds or Russets will yield the fluffiest and smoothest results. Enjoy!
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Betty says:
June 27, 2019 at 3:29 am
How would you suggest reheating these?
Thanks
Betty
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- Best of Bridge Editors says:
  June 28, 2019 at 6:38 pm
  Hi Betty! To reheat potatoes, preheat oven to 350’F. Cover casserole with foil, bake about 20 minutes, or until heated through. The time will vary depending on casserole shape and quantity of potatoes, I’m not sure if you are reheating the whole casserole or leftover portions of the casserole. Enjoy!
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Penny says:
December 7, 2021 at 10:48 pm
If making a day ahead do you bake them, and then bake again before serving? Or just prepare, refrigerate and bake just before serving? Thanks.
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- Best of Bridge Editors says:
  December 11, 2021 at 5:37 pm
  Hi Penny, you can bake ahead and reheat or prepare and bake the next day. Both methods work. Enjoy!
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Kathleen Mackenzie says:
December 13, 2021 at 3:05 pm
How far in advance can you make these and refrigerate before baking?
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- Best of Bridge Editors says:
  December 16, 2021 at 6:45 pm
  Hi Kathleen, Elsie’s Potatoes can be made up to 2 days ahead. Enjoy!
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Brenda Dube says:
October 23, 2022 at 6:04 am
Hi, just wondering if you should salt the potatoes when boiling or is all the salt added later?
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- Best of Bridge editor says:
  October 26, 2022 at 3:30 pm
  This recipe has the salt added later but the choice is yours depending on how much salt you prefer.
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Jen says:
March 12, 2024 at 2:42 am
I make tons of these in the fall and fill my freezer with them. We just heat them up in the microwave stirring a time or two and they thicken back up and are awesome. I got the recipe from the cookbook i bought in Calgary years ago. The recipes in the Best of Bridge series never fail for me. I would recommend these books to all new brides they will not dissappoint.
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