Cheese Smashed Potatoes Food

CHEESE SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 10 minutes. Add cauliflower; cook until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes longer., Drain; mash with cheese, sour cream and salt.

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by an inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to simmer. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain.
• Return the potatoes to the pot and add the butter, milk and some salt and pepper. Mash the potatoes to the desired consistency. While still hot, fold the cheese into the mash and stir to melt.

CHEDDAR CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes with the bay leaves until the potatoes are tender. Drain the potatoes well and discard the bay leaves. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes by hand, then stir in chunks of butter and shredded Cheddar. Cover and set aside to let cheese melt. Stir in heavy cream, season with salt and white pepper, then beat until creamy using an electric beater. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with chopped chives.

BACON-AND-CHEESE SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Season generously with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 7 to 8 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the saucepan over low heat; cook until any remaining water evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add the butter, then gradually mash in the sour cream with a potato masher. Stir in the bacon and chives, reserving 1 tablespoon of each. Transfer to a serving dish; top with cheddar and the remaining bacon and chives.

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Transfer the potatoes to a food processor. Add 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, milk, sour cream, butter, dill weed, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth. Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar cheese, then cover with aluminum foil
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until the cheese is lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes more.

CRISPY GARLIC BUTTER PARMESAN SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to broil (or grill) settings to medium-high heat (about 200°C | 400°F).
• Place potatoes in a large pot of salted water. Bring to the boil; cook, covered for 30-35 minutes or until just fork-tender. Drain well.
• Lightly grease a large baking sheet or tray with cooking oil spray. Arrange potatoes onto the sheet and use a potato masher to LIGHTLY flatten the potatoes in one piece (not too hard or they will end up mashed).
• Mix together the butter, garlic and parsley. Pour the mixture over each potato. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and lightly spray with olive oil spray.
• Broil (or grill) until they are golden and crispy (about 10-15 minutes). Remove from oven, sprinkle over the parmesan cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted.
• To serve, season with a little extra salt and parsley, and serve immediately.

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.

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Halve the potatoes and add to a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the potatoes for 10 minutes while you trim and chop broccoli into 1/2-inch dice. Add the broccoli to the potatoes and cook for 5 minutes more. Drain and return to the hot pot to dry. Stir in the milk, butter and cheese and mash until the cheese melts into potatoes and broccoli. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a serving bowl, to serve.

MASHED POTATO BOMBS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water 15 min. or until tender; drain. Cool slightly.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Spoon potatoes into medium bowl. Add cream cheese spread, butter, Parmesan and pepper; mash until blended.
• Whisk 1 egg until blended. Add to potato mixture along with the green onions and bacon bits; mix well.
• Cover baking sheet with parchment. Shape potato mixture into 24 balls, using about 2 Tbsp. potato mixture for each ball. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk remaining egg with water; brush evenly onto potato balls.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown.

SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and boil until they are fork tender, about 15 - 20 minutes. Drain and pat dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
• Place potatoes on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. (Alternately you could can use a greased baking sheet). Use a potato masher or something with a flat bottom (we used the bottom of a glass) to gently flatten each potato.
• Mix together the melted butter and minced garlic, then brush a liberal amount onto each potato. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 400F for 20 to 25 minutes, until the potatoes are a golden brown and have reached your desired crispiness. Serve right away.

SMASHED POTATOES WITH GOAT CHEESE & CHIVES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan, and cover with cold water to 2 inches above. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain. Return the potatoes to pan over low heat; add remaining 1 teaspoon salt and butter to pan. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher to desired consistency.
• Add cheese and peper to potato mixture; stir until cheese melts. Stir in milk; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in chives.

BAKED MASHED POTATOES WITH PARMESAN CHEESE AND BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Coat a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter and set aside.
• Cook the potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water until they are very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; return the potatoes to the same pot and mash well. Mix in the milk and melted butter. Mix in the mozzarella and 3/4 cup of the Parmesan. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the potatoes to the prepared baking dish. Stir the bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the mashed potatoes. Recipe can be prepared up to this point 6 hours ahead of time; cover and chill.
• Bake, uncovered, until the topping is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

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.