Richest, Cheesiest, Crispy Mashed Potatoes

by Sabrina Snyder

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8 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
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The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven.Intolerent or allergic to dairy? Avert your eyes, or better yet go look at yesterday’s delicious Crispy Cracklin’ Pork Shoulder! These are the richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy including Parmesan Cheese, butter, milk, sour cream and cream cheese! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven. And here is a sneak peek to tomorrow’s post where they are topped with a crazy delicious Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco. The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy including Parmesan Cheese, butter, milk, sour cream and cream cheese! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven. And here is a sneak peek to tomorrow's post where they are topped with a crazy delicious Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco.These mashed potatoes are pretty much the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever made outside of my buttery classic Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes that are just so deliciously simple they make me smile just thinking about them. With five kinds of dairy these are definitely not of the “simple, classic” variety, but they are of the “what the heck are in these?! THIS IS AMAZING!” variety. And once they come out of the oven with that buttery crispy top, you’ll want to sit down at the table with the skillet in front of you and horde them all for yourself.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Add the Potatoes to a large pot with cold water covering the potatoes by at least 1 inch. Add 1 teaspoon of the Salt and bring to a boil.The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven.Reduce the heat to medium and cook, partially covered until very tender, 12 to 15 minutes. The water out of the pan, keep the potatoes in. Mash the potatoes with a potatoes masher. Add the butter, cheese, cream cheese and sour cream.
The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven.Mash together and add in the milk until incorporated and the Potatoes are fluffy and light. Add in ½ teaspoon Salt, or more to taste, and the Pepper and the Nutmeg.
The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven. Butter an 8×8-inch baking dish or a cast iron skillet.  Spoon the potatoes in and use a small spatula or fork to create peaks on the surface to aid browning. Dot remaining tablespoon of Butter over the potatoes. The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven. Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven.

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Cheesiest, Richest Mashed Potatoes

The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven.
Yield 8 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Starch Side
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven.
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes (peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (cut into pieces, softened)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk (warmed)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • pinch of nutmeg

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Add the Potatoes to a large pot with cold water covering the potatoes by at least 1 inch.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of the salt and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and cook, partially covered until very tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • The water out of the pan, keep the potatoes in.
  • Mash the potatoes with a potatoes masher.
  • Add the butter, cheese, cream cheese and sour cream.
  • Mash together and add in the milk until incorporated and the Potatoes are fluffy and light.
  • Add in ½ teaspoon Salt, or more to taste, and the Pepper and the Nutmeg.
  • Butter an 8x8-inch baking dish or a cast iron skillet.
  • Spoon the potatoes in and use a small spatula or fork to create peaks on the surface to aid browning.
  • Dot remaining tablespoon of Butter over the potatoes.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Notes

Adapted from The Chew

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 648mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 567IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 1mg

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Dinner then Dessert TIPS I’ve made these potatoes twice in the last month and the second time I minced up about 5 cloves of garlic that I sauteed in the butter that gets mashed into the potatoes. Holy garlicky amazingness. YES! Make it once the normal way, make it a second time kicked up with garlic. Then hurry back here and tell me which one you loved more!

The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven.

The richest mashed potatoes with five kinds of dairy! They are tangy, cheesy, rich and creamy with a deliciousy crisp crust out of the oven.

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  6. Those potatoes do sound delicious. I love the cheese that’s in it. I haven’t had mashed in awhile, I’m overdue.

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  7. I haven’t added cream cheese and sour cream to my potatoes before! Maybe that’s what’s missing. These look amazing

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  9. You always have such good suggestions of things to make and I like that they are usually pretty easy. Will be trying this one soon. Thanks!

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  10. I definitely think that the garlic would put this WAY over the top, and ours is almost ready to harvest! Thanks for sharing your brilliance.

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  12. Yum these look great. I am not a potato girl but my kids love it, so this is something I could try for them!

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  13. Yum! We absolutely love mashed potatoes, and these look delicious. I’ve pinned to try myself.

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  14. This is my favorite comfort food. Your cheesy version puts it over the top! I’m thinking that this has to be on the menu tonight.

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  18. Oh my, this looks so amazing! My mouth is literally watering at the thought of a taste. I love mashed potatoes but these are a whole other level!

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  20. These look so delicious. I wish i could taste them right now. I will have to try this recipe on the weekend. I am sure they are going to be a huge hit.

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  22. This entire meal looks soooo amazing. It’s like the ultimate rich comfort foods all in one place. YUM!

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  26. I need to stop surfing when I have skipped a meal, I haven’t had dinner yet, and this is definitely making me hungry! Thanks for sharing the recipe, I know have all those ingredients, I need to get on that STAT! 🙂

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  30. Mashed potatoes are one of my favorite foods. This is a new way to make them and I can’t wait to give it a try.

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  34. I think that my husband will love these. Any idea what may happen though if I left the sour cream out? He is not a big fan of that.

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    1. You could do yogurt? Possibly use the second half of the cream cheese and about 2 tablespoons more milk? or just do another 1/4 cup milk. The consistency of the sour cream does help the potatoes loosen up a bit so you will need a bit more of something else 🙂

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  36. Oh my gosh these look so delish! I love this side dish makeover and the meal above looks great! Feed me!

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  37. I love mashed potatoes and my mom eats potatoes pretty much every night lol! I will have to make this at our next dinner together!!

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  39. I swear, I am addicted to potatoes. Whether it’s a baked potato, fries, or mashed potatoes, I’m always looking for ways to reinvent flavor and this looks delicious. I must try it!

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  43. I was already hungry, but now I know I NEED these. I’m going to try this recipe over the weekend!!

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    1. Uh oh! You made the same mistake I make way too often. Looking at food pictures while hungry! Haha.

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  44. Considering that cheese and mashed potatoes are two of my desert island foods, I can live happily ever enter with this version of the two! Delish!

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  45. I’m going to have to try this! I love that you used unsalted butter, because you are adding Kosher salt. I never thought about it, but that might be why mine always turn out a little over salted. Thanks for the tip!

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  47. Oh, I wish that I could dig right in!! I love using cream cheese in our mashed potatoes too!

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  48. OH wow these look SO good! I have a lot of potatoes for some reason right now, I am totally going to try this!

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      1. i sure hope its northern california. can’t wait to try this sometimes this week with your chicken recipe

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