“The Best Mashed Potatoes”

  4.6 – 14 reviews  • Cheesy Potatoes
Level: Easy
Total: 35 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, well scrubbed and cut into quarters
  2. Kosher salt
  3. 1 stick unsalted butter
  4. 3/4 cup half-and-half
  5. 1 cup shredded smoked gouda
  6. Freshly ground pepper
  7. 1/4 cup thinly sliced chives

Instructions

  1. Slip the potatoes into a large pot of cold salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the butter and half-and-half in a small pot until the butter melts and the mixture is hot.
  3. Once the potatoes are cooked, drain well in a colander and then return them to the pot. Turn the heat back on to low and stir the potatoes to “dry” them. Mash the potatoes until smooth and stir in the hot half-and-half and butter. Add the shredded cheese by the handful, stirring to melt, and season generously with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 290
Total Fat 18 g
Saturated Fat 11 g
Carbohydrates 26 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 2 g
Protein 7 g
Cholesterol 54 mg
Sodium 451 mg

Reviews

Melissa Thompson
Spectacular! Smoked Gouda made it. Nice twist on mashed! Go Neely’s!
Susan Lewis
I made these last night for a Friendsgiving party. Amazing!!! Seriously, I will never make mashed potatoes any other way again. Only thing I changed was to add a bit of salt to taste, but that’s optional. 
Donald Bartlett
Delicious!!!
Erica Hawkins
This was amazing.  I snuck the smoked Gouda in, despite preparing for a picky eater.  Absolutely delicious!  Thank you for sharing.
Rachel Mcdowell DDS
Brought these to a pot-luck and they were a big hit! Definitely making these again!
Melissa Beltran
I add some sour and creme cheese to the mix.
Brooke Lawson
This recipe is aptly named. These were by far the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever eaten.
Julie Archer
Being a retired restaurant owner, I have sampled many recipes! this is by far the best mashed potatoes I have ever tasted !
William Gross
These were delicious and even good as leftovers. And I am not a fan of Gouda cheese. It was the perfect addition. I’ll make these again.
Jean Simon
This is now my go to recipe for Mashed potatoes. They are absolutely the best.

 

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