Yummy Mashed Potato Bake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 1/2 cups mashed potatoes (hot or cold, can use a little less)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened to room temp
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (or to taste, or use 1/3 cup chopped yellow onion)
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted (see note) (optional)
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) can french-fried onions

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 9-in square baking dish.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix mashed potatoes with cream cheese, onion, eggs and flour.
• 4 beat at medium speed until well blended, then at high speed until light and fluffy.
• 5 add salt and pepper.
• 6 spoon into prepared baking dish.
• 7 top evenly with canned onions.
• 8 bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes.
• 9 note: if the potatoes don't already have butter mixed in with them, add 3 tbsp melted butter, along with all the other ingredients.