Creamy Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Creamy Cheesy Mashed Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! Made with fluffy potatoes, butter, milk, and plenty of melted cheddar cheese, this easy side dish is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Sunday dinner, or any meal that needs a creamy, cheesy upgrade
Servings: 6
Equipment
Large Pot
Masher
Colander
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Potatoes --Peel or scrub your potatoes and then cut them into 1½-inch to 2-inch chunks.
- 4 tbsp Butter Cut into chunks.
- ½ cup Milk
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese --Freshly shredded is preferred.
Seasonings, such as salt and pepper, as desired
Instructions
- Prepare. Peel the potatoes and cut them into one and a half to two inch chunks. Place the potato chunks into a (five to six quart) pot and then cover the potatoes with cold water by about an inch. Add a teaspoon (or two if desired) of salt
- Boil. Cover the pot and then bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Once the water begins to boil, remove the lid (or leave it slightly ajar) and reduce the heat to medium to a gently boil. Continue cooking the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Drain. Carefully drain the potatoes in a large colander. I actually place the colander into my sink before removing the potatoes from the stove so that I can do this step seamlessly. Allow the potatoes to sit in the colander and drain for a couple of minutes to allow the excess moisture to evaporate before returning them to the warm pot.
- Mash. Add the chunks of butter to the warm potatoes in the pot and then mash the potatoes until they are mostly smooth.
- Milk. Gradually stir in the milk until the potatoes have reached your desired consistency.
- Cheddar Cheese. Fold or stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted and evenly incorporated. I like to add half of the cheese, stir, and then add the remaining so that it is more evenly distributed.
- Serve Season as desired and serve your cheesy mashed potatoes.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
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Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
Use a starchy potato such as Russet or Yukon Gold.
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Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 1002mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 2mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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