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Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes

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Cheesy baked mashed potatoes are an easy side dish.I’m going to go out on a limb and say potatoes are my favorite vegetable. There are other vegetables I like but not as much as the potato. In my house every holiday meal must have mashed potatoes but I’ve decided to mix up the “run of the mill” kind with these cheesy baked mashed potatoes.

Spread the mashed potato mixture in the prepared casserole dish.This is a dish that doesn’t take much more effort than making regular mashed potatoes. You still boil potatoes to mash but then mix in some milk, butter and cheese. I use a mixture of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. The mozzarella makes it a bit stringy meaning you can absolutely see the cheesy goodness.

These cheesy baked mashed potatoes are perfect with turkey, ham, roast beef and any other dish where you’d serve mashed potatoes. They are perfect for company when entertaining or any family dinner

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Bacon and Cheddar Smashed Red Potatoes

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5 from 6 votes

Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time50 mins
Author: Ellen Folkman

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds russet potatoes
  • 1 ½ cup milk
  • ¾ cup butter, melted
  • 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, divided
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons Italian style breadcrumbs, not panko
  • Butter for coating casserole dish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a 3 ½ quart casserole dish by coating it with butter.
  • Peel and cut potatoes into one inch cubes. Place potato cubes in large pot and cover with water. Boil over high heat until potatoes are fork tender. Drain potatoes and mash.
  • Add melted butter, milk, ¾ cup of the Parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese to the potatoes stirring well to combine. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste and stir. Transfer potatoes to prepared casserole dish.
  • In a separate bowl combine the breadcrumbs and remaining Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle this mixture over the potatoes.
  • Bake, uncovered, until the topping is golden and potatoes are piping hot, about 30 minutes.

Cheesy baked mashed potatoes are an easy side dish.

A big thank you to Heather from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks for hosting this Holiday Side Dish event.

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Recipe Rating




Wendy Klik

Saturday 17th of November 2018

And you have the added bonus that they are made ahead of time. Very important during the busy holiday season.

Mirlene

Saturday 17th of November 2018

This dish is so comforting. I can't wait to try it.

Veena Azmanov

Saturday 17th of November 2018

Potatoes are my all time favorite and is so with the family too. Definitely making this beautiful dish for us all to enjoy. Thank you.

Jillian

Saturday 17th of November 2018

Yes! Just in time for Thanksgiving! Thank you for sharing!

Adrianne

Saturday 17th of November 2018

This is such a good side dish for Christmas and Thanksgiving! I also like that the texture is a lot different from a potato bake. So if you have a highly textured stuffing, this would go really well to provide that 'smooth' sensation. Cheers!