Best 7 Italian Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole Recipes

ITALIAN LOADED MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Make both potatoes pouches as directed.
• Stir cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the Italian seasoning and rosemary into potatoes. Spoon mixture into baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until heated through (at least 165°F in center of casserole).
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted. Remove from heat. Top casserole with tomatoes, toasted bread crumbs and basil.

ITALIAN LOADED MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pot, bring Russet Potato (4) to boil in heavily salted water, along with the sachet of Bay Leaf (1), Black Peppercorns (1/2 teaspoon), and Fresh Rosemary (2 sprig).
• Cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 35-40 minutes. Drain from water, once potatoes are done, and discard sachet.
• In a small saucepot, warm up together Salt (to taste) and Milk (1/2 cup). Add Butter (1/4 cup) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and Sour Cream (1/4 cup).
• Using a stand mixer, fixed with the whisk attachment, beat potatoes until mealy and broken up.
• Slowly add milk mixture to potatoes. Once liquid has been added, speed up mixer and beat potatoes until creamy texture is achieved.
• Add Provolone Cheese (0.66 pound), Fresh Chives (0.5 ounce), and Salami (2.5 ounce) to potatoes. Mix until well incorporated.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a casserole dish with some of the Butter (1/4 cup) and some of the Breadcrumbs (3/4 cup). Scrape potato mixture out of mixing bowl and into breaded casserole dish. Even out the top and top with more bread crumbs and butter.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Serve alongside your favorite roast or other main dish.

LOADED MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Beat first seven ingredients in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
• Spoon mixture into lightly greased 13x9 pan.
• Sprinkle with bacon and cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

LOADED MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter 2 large casserole dishes.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• While the potatoes are cooking, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until browned and crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle. Leave 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in the skillet and discard the rest.
• Add bell pepper and onion to the drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Combine potatoes, hot milk, butter, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat first on slow speed, then increasing to medium speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese, eggs, bell pepper-onion mixture, and bacon. Beat again at medium speed until cheese is in smaller pieces, about 3 minutes. Fill each of the prepared casserole dishes 2/3 full of potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and potatoes have puffed up, 30 to 35 minutes.

BAKED ITALIAN MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil potatoes with garlic until tender and drain.
• Mash potatoes and garlic together and add 6 tablespoons of the butter and then add the milk.
• Mash until potatoes are smooth.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• Stir to blend.
• Use 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter to grease the bottom and sides of a casserole dish.
• Coat the bottom and sides with breadcrumbs.
• Spoon potato mixture into the dish and dot the top with the remaining tablespoon of butter.
• Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

ITALIAN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Place in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Top with potatoes. In the same skillet, saute onion, green pepper and garlic in oil for 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. , Stir in the mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, basil, salt and pepper. Spoon over potatoes to within 1 in. of edge of dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and parsley on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

ITALIAN MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Return the drained potatoes to the pot.
• Pour the vegetable broth, thyme, rosemary, oregano, basil, onion powder, parsley, sage, and garlic over the potatoes; mash with a potato masher.