Smart Choice Cheesy Potatoes Food

MY MOM'S CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray. To thaw the potatoes, I just stick the bags in the fridge overnight. Be sure to drain any liquid from thawing.
• Melt the butter in a large bowl - you can do this in the microwave or on the stovetop. Let it cool slightly.
• Whisk the sour cream and the soup into the melted butter until combined. Add a big pinch of salt and pepper. You can also add a sprinkle of dried parsley if you wish.
• Fold in the thawed potatoes. Fold and stir until the potatoes are completely incorporated and evenly distributed.
• Spread the mixture in the baking dish. Top with the grated cheddar. At this point, you can stick the dish (covered) in the fridge until you're ready to bake, or you can bake right away.
• If baking right away, sprinkle the top with the crushed potato chips.
• Bake for 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Scoop to serve!
• This freezes great! Once you spread the mixture in the baking dish, seal it tightly with plastic wrap and foil, then freeze. To bake, let it thaw completely, then top with the cheddar and potato chips.
• Leftovers of this are also delicious - maybe even better than when it's freshly made!

EASY CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Add the potatoes to a large pot of cold water. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 10-12 minutes or until fork tender., then drain and add to the baking dish
• Meanwhile, bring the chicken broth and butter to a boil in a medium sauce pan.
• In a measuring cup, whisk together the milk, flour, garlic powder, and onion powder. Pour the milk mixture into the boiling broth and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Lower the heat and stir in sour cream and 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar until melted.
• Pour the sauce over the potatoes along with most of the green onions. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is browned and mixture is bubbly. Top with the remaining green onions before serving.

CHEESY SKILLET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 12-inch cast-iron skillet. Arrange half of the potatoes in the skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, half the chives, and half of each of the Gruyère, Cheddar and fontina cheeses. Repeat the layers once.
• Heat the cream, garlic, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbles form around the edges, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream. Pour the cream mixture over the potatoes in the skillet. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake until the potatoes can be easily pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes.
• Uncover and bake until the cheese is browned and the edges are bubbly, about 15 minutes. Broil for 2 minutes, if desired. Remove the skillet from the oven and sprinkle with more chives before serving.