Scrumptiously easy cheesy mashed potatoes made in minutes. Creamy, fluffy comfort food at its best. What's not to love about cheesy potato mash.
This is an easy cheesy mashed potatoes recipe, a basic one to keep up your sleeve. It uses pantry staples, potatoes, cheese, milk and butter. I add a touch of garlic for an added depth of flavour.
The Perfect winter side dish to serve with saucy comfort dishes like quick and easy beef stroganoff, chicken chasseur (hunter's chicken), or delicious devilled sausages.
Sara xxx
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Quick Cheesy Mashed Potatoes FAQs
A bowl of comforting mash will be on the table in 30 minutes. 10 minutes prep time and 20 minutes cooking. 15 minutes of the cooking time is hands free while the potatoes boil.
Yes you can.
They will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge. Mashed potatoes can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
A full printable recipe card can be found at the end of this post with recipe ingredient measurements and the method.
- Potatoes: The best potatoes for mashing are floury starchy ones. Russets, Yukon Gold, Dutch Cream, Sebago, Red Royale or Coliban.
- Butter: You can use salted or unsalted butter. Check seasoning before serving.
- Garlic: The garlic is optional, but I love the extra little kick of taste it adds. Don't go overboard, just a small clove will do.
- Milk: Full cream milk is best, bur use what you have on hand, low fat, half and half, etc is fine.
- Cheese: There are two types of grated cheese used in this recipe, mozzarella and parmesan. You can use your cheese of choice. The best cheese for mashed potatoes is freshly grated as it will melt into the mash easier. Store bought grated works fine as well.
How to Make Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Scroll to the bottom of the page for the complete method and printable recipe.
Important step 1
Place potatoes in a large pot of cold water with a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 15 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander and set aside.
Important step 2
Place butter and garlic in the pot you boiled the potatoes in. Over low heat melt the buttter and gently cook the garlic. Add milk and potatoes. Remove from heat and mash potatoes.
Important step 3
Put the pot back on a low heat and add the cheeses. Stir continuously until the cheese has melted and completely mixed through the potatoes. You may need to add a tablespoon or two of extra milk to the mashed potatoes to reach the consistency that you prefer.
Printable Recipe
Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 850 grams potatoes (approximately 4 large potatoes)
- 100 grams (3.5 oz) butter
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 85 mls (⅓ cup) milk
- 115 grams (1 cup) grated mozzarella
- 50 grams (½ cup) grated parmesan
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Peel potatoes and cut into the same size large pieces. Wash potatoes to remove any dirt from peeling.
- Place potatoes in a large pot of cold water with a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 15 minutes.
- Drain potatoes in a colander and set aside.
- Place butter and garlic in the pot you boiled the potatoes in. Over low heat melt the buttter and gently cook the garlic.
- Add milk and potatoes. Remove from heat and mash potatoes.
- Put the pot back on a low heat and add the cheeses. Stir continuously until the cheese has melted and completely mixed through the potatoes. You may need to add a tablespoon or two of extra milk to the mashed potatoes to reach the consistency that you prefer.
- Taste the mashed potatoes and season with salt to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Oven Temperatures
All oven temperatures are fan forced.
Measurement Notes
All measurements are Australian metric standard. All measures are level, and cups are lightly packed unless specified. 1 teaspoon = 5ml / 1 tablespoon = 20mls / 1 cup = 250ml /4 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
The recipe's nutritional information is an approximation based on an online calculator. It is meant solely for reference purposes. If you're looking for precise details, be sure to double-check with your own research.
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