Emily Bell Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

12 potatoes (1 large pot full)
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1-2 garlic cloves minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Directions:

Peel, dice and boil potatoes till soft.
Drain and return to pot.
Mash potatoes.
Add cream cheese, butter, milk, cheddar cheese, garlic, salt and pepper.  Mix together until cheese and butter are melted.
(this is an estimate, depending on how many potatoes you are cooking and what you like, you can add more to taste or consistency)