Mashed Potato Casserole With Gouda And Bacon Food

MASHED-POTATO CASSEROLE WITH GOUDA AND BACON

Steps:

• Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet until golden brown and crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Chop bacon. Place in medium bowl. Add green onions; toss to distribute evenly.
• Place potatoes in large pot and add enough cold water to cover. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and boil with lid slightly ajar until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well.
• Return potatoes to pot. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until potatoes are dry and light film forms on bottom of pot, about 2 minutes. Add next 3 ingredients. Using potato masher, mash until almost smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups smoked Gouda and 1 cup bacon mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Spread potato mixture in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Gouda over. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill potato mixture and remaining bacon mixture separately.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake potatoes until cheese melts and edges of potatoes are bubbling, about 30 minutes (40 minutes if chilled). Sprinkle reserved bacon mixture over and serve.

GARLIC MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return to pot.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a glass baking dish.
• Combine milk, cream cheese, 1/3 cup green onions, egg, butter, garlic, and salt in a bowl. Pour onto the prepared potatoes. Mash together until mixture is smooth. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and remaining green onions.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 40 minutes.

EASY MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a casserole dish.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain potatoes; reserve water for mashing, if necessary. Add sour cream, cream cheese, onion salt, garlic powder, and pepper; beat until creamy. Pour into the prepared dish. Cover with Cheddar cheese, parsley, and paprika.
• Bake, uncovered, until cheese is bubbly, about 35 minutes.

MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE WITH GOUDA AND BACON

Steps:

• Grease 13 x 9 x2 inch pan or spray with cooking spray.
• Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet until browned; transfer to paper towels and drain.
• Chop bacon and place in a medium bowl.
• Chop green onions, green parts only and add to bowl.
• Shred the gouda cheese; set aside.
• Peel potatoes and cook in a large pot with enough water to cover; sprinkle with salt.
• Cover and boil with lid ajar until potatoes are fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• Drain well and return potatoes to pot. Add sour cream, milk and butter.
• Using a potato masher, mash until almost smooth.
• Add 1 1/2 C shredded gouda cheese and 1 C bacon and onions.
• Spread potatoes into casserole and season with salt and pepper.
• Add remaining gouda over the top.
• Bake at 375 F until the cheese melts, about 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining bacon and onions and serve.

GOUDA MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Boil potatoes in salted water in large pot over high heat until tender, 12 minutes.
• Drain, return potatoes to the pot, and dry over medium heat for 1 minute.
• Turn off heat, add milk, sour cream, and butter; mash until smooth, cover, and set aside.
• Saute bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Drain on a paper-towel lined plate, then stir into mashed potatoes; season with salt.
• Assemble casserole, spreading half the potatoes in a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Top with 1 cup of gouda, spread with remaining potatoes, then top with remaining cheese.
• Bake until golden, 30 minutes.
• Garnish with chives.

GARBAGE MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into cubes.
• Boil in salted water for 15 min.
• or until tender.
• Mash manually with butter and cream cheese.
• Mix in other ingredients and blend with hand mixer until desired texture is reached.
• Add milk if you like a smoother texture.
• Place in coated casserole and bake at 350 degrees for half hour or until heated through and brown on top.
• Top with chopped parsley.
• This can be made with virtually any combination of cheeses, including bleu or asiago.
• Other add ins include: bacon, ham, carmelized onions, shallots, or garlic and any herb you think sounds good.
• Try it with fresh ground horseradish!

GOUDA AND DILL MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease/spray a 13" x 9" baking dish; set aside.
• In a large pot, boil potato chunks and chopped onion in salted water until tender. Drain and return to empty pot.
• Add butter and milk and mash.
• Add Gouda, ricotta, dill weed, salt, pepper and garlic powder and continue to mash to desired consistency.
• Pour mashed mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Evenly drizzle the melted butter over top.
• Evenly sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 350°F, uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until just starting to lightly brown.