Cheese potatoes, a comforting and versatile dish, is a delectable treat that can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish. With its crispy edges and gooey, cheesy center, this dish is a crowd-pleaser that is sure to satisfy everyone. Whether you prefer a classic recipe or a modern twist, there are endless variations to explore. So grab your favorite cheese and potatoes and let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the best cheese potato recipe that will tantalize your taste buds.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
HERBED GREEK ROASTED POTATOES WITH FETA CHEESE
These potatoes have a nice Mediterranean flair to them, with the lemon, garlic, and herbs. These are so delicious out of the oven topped with plenty of feta cheese.
Provided by Cat Lady Cyndi
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Roasted Vegetable Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly oil a large baking dish.
- Stir the potatoes, garlic, olive oil, water, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until the potatoes are evenly coated; pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Roast in the preheated oven until the potatoes begin to brown, about 40 minutes. Season the potatoes with the oregano and mint. If the dish appears dry, pour another 1/2 cup water into the dish. Return to the oven and bake about 40 minutes more. Top with the crumbled feta cheese to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 20.2 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 305 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
BACON 'N' CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES
Here's my creamy and rich version of twice-baked potatoes. Always a treat, these stuffed potatoes go very well with the Chicken Cordon Bleu for my holiday dinner. -Merle Dyck, Elkford, British Columbia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bake potatoes at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool slightly. Reduce heat to 350°. , Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a large bowl, mash the pulp with butter. Stir in the sour cream, cheese, bacon and onions. Spoon or pipe into potato shells. , Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.
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MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE
This mashed potatoes with cream cheese recipe has traveled from coast to coast via family members who try it and fall in love. It's simple and delicious and is great for dinner or something more special like Thanksgiving.
Provided by Cake Lady
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
- While potatoes are still hot and steaming, add cream cheese, milk, butter, and salt. Blend with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.2 g, Cholesterol 46.6 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 136.9 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH CHEESE
"AS A CHILD, I thought the crisp cheese-and-crumb topping on these potatoes made them a special treat. I remember how my aunt always saw to it everyone got some of that topping with their individual serving."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , In a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish, arrange half the potatoes, onion and green pepper in layers; cover with half of the sauce. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Melt remaining butter; combine with bread crumbs and sprinkle over potatoes. Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 12g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 974mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
CHEESE-STUFFED TWICE-BAKED POTATOES
This is the first recipe I made when I initially became interested in cooking. No one can resist the creamy filling inside the crispy potato skins.-Cyndy Gerken, Naples, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h55m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Scrub and pierce potatoes; rub with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving thin shells., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add the cheddar cheese, whipping cream, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. , In a large bowl, mash the pulp with cheese mixture. Stir in 2 tablespoons chives. Spoon into potato shells. Place on baking sheets. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining chives.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 355mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
GOAT CHEESE MASHED POTATOES
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories side-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the potatoes, garlic and 1 tablespoon salt in a large pot with enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until very tender.
- Drain the potatoes and garlic and process them together through a food mill fitted with the coarsest blade set on top of a bowl. While the potatoes are still hot, stir in the goat cheese, butter, sour cream, half-and-half, 4 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a 9-by-12-by-2-inch oval baking dish, smoothing the top. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve hot.
HAM & CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES
These hearty potatoes are fully loaded. They can be changed up a zillion different ways, but this is my favorite, featuring three kinds of cheese plus cream cheese and cottage cheese. -Kathleen Gill, Pahrump, Nevada
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h55m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell., In a large skillet, saute the ham, onion, celery and red pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Set aside. In a large bowl, mash the pulp with cream cheese, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Stir in the ham mixture, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, milk and Parmesan cheese. Spoon into potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 578 calories, Fat 21g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 1034mg sodium, Carbohydrate 74g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
CHEESE-STUFFED BAKED POTATOES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Set the potatoes directly on the rack in the center of the oven and bake until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and turn the heat down to 400 degrees F. Cut a slit in the top of the potatoes and carefully scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving the shells intact. Mash the potato lightly with a fork. Add the butter, sour cream, and 1/3 cup of the cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Refill the shells with the potato mixture mounding it slightly.
- Set the potatoes on a baking sheet, and bake until heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining cheese and bake until melted, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
CHEESE-STUFFED POTATOES
I developed this recipe completely by accident. I was making my usual stuffed potatoes and was in a hurry. So instead of mashing the potatoes, I just tossed everything together. My family and friends actually liked them better.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bake potatoes at 425° for 45 minutes or until tender. Remove from oven; reduce temperature to 350°. Cut each potato in half horizontally; leaving a thin shell, carefully scoop pulp into a bowl. Set potato skins aside. , To the pulp, add sour cream, Parmesan cheese, bacon, onion and horseradish. Mix with a fork until combined but not mashed. Add salt and pepper. Fill potato skins. Top each potato with 1 teaspoon butter and sprinkle with cheese. Place in a shallow baking dish. Bake at 350° until heated through, about 20 minutes.
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STUFFED BAKED POTATOES WITH BLUE CHEESE AND ROSEMARY
Categories Potato Side Bake Blue Cheese Rosemary Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Pierce potatoes with fork. Place on oven rack; bake until cooked through, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet; cool 5 minutes. Cut off top third of each potato. Scoop flesh from bottoms into bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shell. Scoop flesh from tops; add to bowl. Discard tops.
- Add 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup blue cheese, butter, garlic and rosemary to potato flesh; mash. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to pastry bag fitted with large star tip; pipe mixture into potato shells, dividing equally. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake potatoes on baking sheet until heated through and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes. Spoon 1 tablespoon sour cream atop each potato. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon blue cheese over each and serve.
BIG MARTHA'S MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE
This delicious recipe for mashed potatoes enriched with cream cheese came from Martha's mother, Mrs. Kostyra.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium pot, cover with cold water by 2 inches, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover partially, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes. Drain, and let stand until just cool enough to handle. Rub off skins, and discard. Cut potatoes into large pieces.
- Combine potatoes, cream cheese, butter, milk, and 1/4 cup cream in a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until combined. Season with salt and pepper, and beat to desired consistency.
- Return mashed potatoes to pot, and place over medium heat. Add remaining cream, and cook, stirring constantly, until heated through. Serve immediately, or keep warm in a covered bowl over simmering water for up to 2 hours.
SCALLOPED POTATOES AND HAM WITH CHEESE
Make and share this Scalloped Potatoes and Ham With Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by BarbaraK
Categories Pork
Time 2h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel potatoes, I usually use about 6 for a 2 quart baking dish.
- Slice the ham.
- Make Basic White Sauce:Melt butter or margarine.Add flour and mix.Add chopped onions.Add milk and stir until mixture thickens.
- Add cheese to white sauce and stir until melted.
- In the meantime, slice potatoes.
- Place one layer of potatoes in a 2 quart baking dish.
- Top with ham slices.
- Add another layer of potatoes, another layer of ham slices and so on.
- Pour the cheese sauce over all.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour.
- Remove the cover and bake another 1/2 hour until cheese bubbles and top browns.
CREAM CHEESE MASHED POTATOES
A wonderful combination of potatoes, cream cheese, and sour cream that makes a delicious, tangy side dish to any meal.
Provided by Trish McQuhae
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes
Time 2h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
- Mash potatoes in the pot with a potato masher or fork until smooth. Stir in cream cheese, sour cream, butter, green onions, salt, and pepper. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.9 calories, Carbohydrate 49.8 g, Cholesterol 34.1 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 96 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
CREAM CHEESE POTATOES
Flavored with garlic salt and chives, these potatoes are rich, creamy and oh, so yummy. A sprinkling of paprika gives this dish a festive look. We prefer these to plain mash potatoes.-Cyneli Fynaardt, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain; mash potatoes. Beat in the cream cheese, sour cream, milk, garlic salt and chives until well blended. , Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Drizzle potatoes with butter and sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until edges are bubbly and potatoes are heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calories, Fat 18g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 378mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
CREAM CHEESE MASHED POTATOES
Whenever I serve this easy mash, the bowl is always scraped clean. Before holiday feasts, I make it early and keep it warm in a slow cooker so I can focus on last-minute details. -Jill Thomas, Washington, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel and cube potatoes. Place in a large stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 12-15 minutes. Drain., With a mixer, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup melted butter, salt and pepper until smooth. Add potatoes; beat until light and fluffy. If desired, top with additional melted butter. Sprinkle with green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 318mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SUNDAY SUPPER STUFFED PORK CHOPS, CREAM CHEESE POTATOES, SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Cover potatoes with water and season with salt. Cover pan to bring potatoes to a quick boil. Boil potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and return them to the hot pot to dry. Set aside. Heat milk, cream cheese and onion over medium low heat until cream cheese melts into milk and mixture bubbles. Pour hot milk and cream cheese into the potatoes and mash to desired consistency. Add a little extra milk for softer potatoes. Season with salt, to your taste, and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped chives.
- Preheat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and bacon to the skillet and cook 2 minutes. Add apple, celery and onion and season the mixture with herbs, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium. Cook vegetables 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Crumble the corn muffins into the pan and combine stuffing.
- Preheat a large skillet or grill pan over medium high heat. Drizzle chops with oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook chops 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Do not over cook. The chops should be firm but still giving off juices.
- In a medium saucepan, place snap peas and broth and 1 tablespoon butter over medium high heat. When the liquid boils, cover the pan and reduce heat to low. Simmer snap peas 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but still green. Remove pan from heat and season snap peas with salt, to taste.
- To assemble stuffed chops, set a thin chop on dinner plate or serving plate. Mound the pork chop with stuffing, allowing some to spill onto the plate, then top with a second chop. Repeat with 3 remaining servings. Pass potatoes and snap peas to complete the meal.
CHEESE AND ONION POTATOES
Don't let the basic ingredients fool you-this recipe has anything but ordinary taste. The hearty potatoes have a wonderful cheesy flavor and practically melt in your mouth. -Lois McCutchan, Monticello, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, onion and pepper; toss to coat. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Uncover; cook until potatoes are browned, about 6 minutes. , Top with cheese. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 179mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BAKED MASHED POTATOES WITH PEAS, PARMESAN CHEESE AND BREADCRUMBS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish. Set aside.
- For the potatoes: In a large saucepan, combine the butter, salt and potatoes. Add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until the potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and return them to the same pot. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until smooth. Mix in the mozzarella, milk, Parmesan and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the potatoes to the prepared baking dish.
- For the peas: In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the thawed peas and cook until heated through. Add the salt and pepper.
- Using a large spoon, make a 4-inch well in the center of the potatoes and fill with the cooked peas.
- For the topping: Stir the cheese and breadcrumbs in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the mashed potatoes (can be prepared up to this point 6 hours ahead of time; cover and chill).
- Drizzle the top with olive oil and bake until the topping is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
SOUR CREAM AND CREAM CHEESE MASHED POTATOES
Make and share this Sour Cream and Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by keaasen
Categories Potato
Time 1h
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and generously salt water.
- Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain well. Mash potatoes together with cream cheese, sour cream, chives, salt and pepper. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Place in a storage container with the lid off and chill in refrigerator. When potatoes are cold, cover tightly with lid.
- When read to reheat potatoes, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a baking dish and spoon desired amount of potatoes into a dish. Sprinkle with paprika and dot with butter.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.
- Use within 10 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.3, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 34.9, Sodium 89.6, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 4, Sugar 1.5, Protein 5.5
SMASHED POTATOES AND CREAM CHEESE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Boil potatoes until tender, 15 minutes. While the water boils and when the potatoes are cooking, you can be working on the meatloaf recipe.
- When the potatoes are tender, drain them and return them to the hot pot to let them dry out a bit. Mash potatoes with half-and-half or milk using a potato masher. Add in the cream cheese and smash until the cheese melts into the potatoes. Then add chives and scallions and season with salt and pepper, to your taste.
Tips:
- Choose the Right Potatoes: Opt for starchy potatoes like Russet or Yukon Gold, as they hold their shape well during cooking.
- Prepare Potatoes Properly: Cut potatoes into uniform sizes for even cooking.
- Soak Potatoes: To prevent browning, soak cut potatoes in cold water for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
- Choose the Right Cheese: Use a good melting cheese like cheddar, mozzarella, or Gruyère.
- Layer Properly: Arrange potatoes and cheese in layers for a visually appealing dish.
- Seasoning: Add salt, pepper, and other herbs or spices to taste.
- Bake at High Temperature: Start baking at a high temperature to crisp the potato tops, then reduce heat to melt the cheese.
- Cover When Baking: Covering the dish during baking helps the potatoes cook evenly.
- Use Fresh Herbs: Garnish with fresh herbs like parsley, chives, or thyme for added flavor.
- Serve Immediately: Cheese potatoes are best served hot out of the oven.
Conclusion:
Cheese potatoes are a versatile and comforting dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With endless variations and simple ingredients, this classic recipe is a crowd-pleaser. Whether you prefer a cheesy and gooey casserole or crispy potato wedges, there's a cheese potato recipe to suit every taste. Experiment with different cheeses, seasonings, and toppings to create your own unique version of this beloved dish.
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