Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

fenway
fenway @Fenway

My wife made the best mashed potatoes with a hint of cheese. I have tried to replicate them. What’s great is you can make large batches and freeze them.

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

My wife made the best mashed potatoes with a hint of cheese. I have tried to replicate them. What’s great is you can make large batches and freeze them.

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Ingredients

1 hr
5 servings
  1. 2.5 poundsrusset potatoes
  2. 3-4 clovesgarlic whole
  3. Chicken broth
  4. 1and 3/4 cups heavy cream
  5. 1 stickbutter cut into 8 pieces
  6. 2 tspblack pepper
  7. 1 tspsalt
  8. 1and 1/4 cups Four Cheese Blend (see picture. Or substitute cheese of your choice)

Cooking Instructions

1 hr
  1. 1

    Peel potatoes and cut into smaller pieces. Put in a large pot, cover with water and soak for one hour to remove starch. Drain water and cover potatoes with about a 50:50 mixture of water and chicken broth. You can also use all water and drop in chicken cubes. Add garlic to the pot. Cover pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until fork soft, about 15-20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Pour contents into a strainer to drain off liquid. Using a ricer, (see picture) rice the potatoes and garlic into a dry pan.

  3. 3

    Heat potato on low heat for 5 minutes to dry potatoes. Heat heavy creamer and gently stir into potatoes. Add salt, pepper and butter. Finally, stir in the cheese. Potatoes are very different so if they look too dry add more heated cream. Taste potatoes and add salt and pepper as needed.

    Note: for something different try adding 2 tsp of Cajun seasoning.

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“Fenway” passed away on 2/3/2021. For the last year she tried to teach her husband of 42 years how to cook like her. Although I will never be as good of a cook as her she did pass on her passion for cooking. Therefore, I will attempt to carry on her legacy and maintain/update her site. My wife was a Registered Nurse, a licensed deep water aerobics instructor, a mother to our 2 children and a fantastic cook. We grew up in New England but have been fortunate to live all over the US. I am now retired, missing her terribly, but thankful for all the years we had together and all her cooking lessons.
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Comments (3)

Marilyn Sickels
Marilyn Sickels @cook19692021
I will always remember your wife. I followed her recipes, I sent her a photo of one of her creations, and she responded back, what a wonderful wife you had. You indeed have wonderful memories of her and her meals that will live on. Thank you Sir.

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