Carnation Creamy Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Food

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Add the chopped potatoes to a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a good pinch of salt.Bring the pan to the boil then reduce to a medium simmer and half cover with a lid.Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, then drain the potatoes in a colander and return them to the pan.Cover the potatoes then let them steam over a medium heat for 2 minutes. Give the pan a good shake.Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan.
• Using a potato masher mash the potatoes until they are smooth.Add the butter and half the milk to the potatoes and stir vigourously. Add more of the milk now, you may not need to add all the milk, the potatoes should be creamy, not watery.
• Stir in the cheese and keep stirring until the cheese has been incorporated into the mash.Season now with salt and black pepper to your own taste.
• Serve immediately with a pat of butter and the chopped parsley if using.

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until very tender; drain well., In a bowl, mash potatoes. Add cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, onion, egg, salt and pepper; beat until fluffy. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut in half. Place in a large saucepan and cover with water.
• Cover saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, reduce heat to medium and boil gently, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, from 20 to 30 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and mash, preferably with a potato masher.
• Stir in butter, sour cream, salt and pepper.
• Stir in cheese just until mixed.
• Pile into a heated serving dish.
• Potatoes can be covered and kept warm in oven for up to 30 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley or finely sliced green onions, if you wish.

MASHED CHEESY POTATOES & GRAVY

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a pot with salted water to cover. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until tender all the way through, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine the butter, heavy cream and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in the same pot you cooked the potatoes in and melt over low heat. Use a masher to puree the potatoes right back into the pot while still hot. Stir in the sour cream. Add large handfuls of cheese and stir and fold the potatoes over themselves until the cheese melts, then add another handful. If it gets too thick and hard to stir before you've added all the cheese, add a few tablespoons of additional cream. Season with salt and pepper. Serve and add the Gravy on top.
• Heat the drippings in a small saucepan (or the meatloaf pan) over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Cook and stir until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the thyme. Whisk in the beef stock until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir in the Worcestershire. Simmer until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• PLACE potatoes in large saucepan.
• Cover with water; bring to a boil.
• Cook over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender; drain.
• RETURN potatoes to saucepan; add evaporated milk and butter.
• Beat with hand-held mixer until smooth.
• Stir in cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• NOTE: Chopped green onions, chopped parsley or cooked, crumbled bacon may be added to mashed potatoes.