Cheesy Mashed Potatoes are a favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas side dish.  Creamy mashed potatoes get a little flavor love with the addition of sour cream and cream cheese.  Then they are baked casserole style with a topping of shredded cheddar cheese.  One word.  Yummy.

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Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 8 -10

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes
• 4 Tbl. butter
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 Tbl. cream cheese softened
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese for topping

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel, cube and boil potatoes until just fork tender. Drain mash with butter, cream, sour cream and cream cheese. Season with garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste.
• Pour into a buttered 2-quart casserole dish. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes until heated through and cheese is bubbly.

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Homestyle Potato Salad.

Why do I wait for Summer to whisper in my ear….. Potato Salad.  Make Potato Salad.  Why?  Everyone loves potato salad.  Just say those words to someone and watch the expression on their face.  See, they love it.

Today I made Homestyle Potato Salad to share with my work family.  We’re having a great big Memorial Day Celebration.  So I made a great big batch of potato salad.  When the seat belt alarm in your car thinks your potato salad is a small human….that qualifies as a great big potato salad.  So I strapped her in and headed to the office.

We all have our favorite potato salads.  I have a couple recipes I use.  Today I had a request for this version that I call Homestyle Potato Salad.  It’s very basic, nice and creamy, and full of eggs.  You’ll see in my recipe below that I also add diced onion, that I microwave for a minute or two before adding.  I love onion, but don’t want it to overpower my potato salad.  Also the only seasoning I use in this recipe is Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning.  It’s fabulous and delivers the right amount of salt and pepper flavor with a little personality.  Enjoy.

Sometimes when you put on a great big Memorial Day Celebration, word gets out.  Look who came to lunch!!  Our favorite team from Fire Station #1.  Love these guys!

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Homestyle Potato Salad

Course Salad

Servings 15 -18

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. Yukon Gold Potatoes
• 12 eggs
• 1 large Vidalia or Sweet onion diced
• 1 scallion thinly sliced for garnish
• leafy lettuce for serving bowl

For the dressing…

• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1 cup ranch dressing
• 8 oz. sour cream
• 1 1/2 tsp. Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning

Instructions

• Boil whole unpeeled potatoes, until tender. Stick a fork in them, if they fall off immediately they’re done. Cool slightly, then gently peel skins away. Cut potatoes into cubes and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Hard boil eggs, then peel. Reserve one egg for garnish. Dice remaining eggs, add to potatoes.
• Microwave diced onion in 2 Tbl. water for 2 minutes. Drain, then add to the potato/egg bowl.

For the dressing…

• Combine all dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl until well blended. Then fold into the potato mixture, stirring until coated well.
• To serve, line serving bowl with leafy lettuce leaves. Scoop in potato salad. Garnish with sliced hard boiled egg, scallions and a sprinkle of cajun seasoning.

Notes

For a low-carb version of this Homestyle Potato Salad, substitute steamed Cauliflower in place of the potatoes. Cauliflower ‘Potato’ Salad is delicious.

For a low-carb version of this Homestyle Potato Salad, substitute steamed Cauliflower in place of the potatoes.  Cauliflower ‘Potato’ Salad is delicious.

Not a mayonnaise fan or looking for something different to take to that neighborhood picnic, try our Warm German Potato Salad.  We think you’ll love it.

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