Kittencals Cheesy Mashed Potato Puff Bake Recipes

CHEESY POTATO PUFF

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain; mash potatoes. Add 1-3/4 cups cheese, milk, butter and salt; cook and stir over low heat until cheese and butter are melted. Fold in eggs. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until golden brown.

3-CHEESE MASHED POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400° F. Grease 9" x 13" with butter or cooking spray.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces. Cook the potatoes in a large pot of well salted boiling water until they are soft and tender, about 10-15 minutes depending on the size and type of potato.
• Drain the potatoes and place in a large bowl or back into the same pot. Add sour cream, milk and melted butter. Mash the potatoes to your desired texture.
• Mix in the cheese, reserving about 1/4 cup of the parmesan for topping. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the potatoes to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese and bread crumbs over the mashed potatoes.
• Bake, uncovered, until the cheese/bread crumb topping is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

CHEESY MASHED POTATO PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 400 degrees and grease a muffin pan.
• 2. Whisk all the ingredients together and spoon into the muffin pan.
• 3. Bake for 20 minutes until browned and set.

KITTENCAL'S MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish.
• Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling water with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon white vinegar until just fork-tender (do not cook the potatoes until very soft just until a fork goes easily into the potatoes all the way)drain and place in a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer beat the hot potatoes until just semi smooth and still a little chunky (I use my Kitchen Aid stand mixer for this).
• Add in cream cheese, sour cream, butter, onion powder, salt and black pepper; mix until combined and smooth.
• Spread the mixture into prepared baking dish.
• If desired you may sprinkle the top lightly with paprika, then allow to come down to room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
• When ready to bake set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake uncovered for about 25-30 minutes or until hot.
• If desired sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top and return to oven to melt (about 3 minutes).

MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel and cube potatoes.
• Place in pot and add water until just covering potatoes. Bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook for 18-20 minutes.
• Drain water and mash potatoes using a masher or spoon. Add sour cream, butter, cream cheese and milk until well combined. Add salt and pepper. Fold in ½ the bacon, 1 cup cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese. Mix well.
• Spoon into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and the rest of the bacon.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Garnish with green onions and ENJOY!

CHEESY MASHED POTATO PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 400°F and lightly grease the cups of a mini-muffin tin.
• 2. Whisk together the mashed potatoes, the eggs, 3/4 cup of cheese, the chives, and ham. Season, if necessary, with salt and pepper. The seasoning will depend on how seasoned your mashed potatoes were to begin with.
• 3. Mound a spoonful of the mixture in each muffin cup. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese.
• 4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the potato cups are set, browned on top, and heated through. Let cool for about 5 minutes in the pan, then use a spoon or knife to gently release them from the pan. Serve immediately with dollops of sour cream, if desired.
• 5. Make-Ahead Notes You can bake these and refrigerate for up to 3 days. To reheat and re-crisp: arrange the puffs on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F for about 15 minutes (depending on size). I assume these also freeze well, but I haven't experimented with this yet myself. If I froze them, I would thaw overnight in the refrigerator then follow the reheating instructions above.
• 6. More Flavoring Ideas for Mashed Potato Puffs Loaded Baked Potato: Cheddar cheese, cooked bacon, chopped green onions, served with sour cream and chives Curried Potato Puffs: 1 teaspoon curry powder (or to taste), chopped red onion, chopped jalapeño pepper, served with yogurt and cucumber. Goat Cheese & Spinach: Fine chopped spinach, minced garlic, crumbled goat cheese. Italian-Inspired: Finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, chopped basil, finely chopped shallots, served with a smear of tomato sauce.

KITTENCAL'S CHEESY MASHED POTATO PUFF BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• To mashed potatoes, add 2 cups cheese, cream or milk, butter, eggs, salt; mix well to combine.
• Cook, stir over very low heat until butter and cheese are melted.
• Spread into prepared baking dish.
• At this point you may cool completely and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Bake uncovered for 25 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese bake 5 minutes longer.