Super Cheesy Mashed Taters: The Ultimate Comfort Food

Sometimes you are in the mood for good, homestyle food, or what many people refer to as “comfort food”.  I love comfort food.  And Super Cheesy Mashed Taters fits that bill.  Creamy and smooth, Super Cheesy Mashed Taters goes with just about any meal, from chicken to beef, to pork.  One of the best things about Super Cheesy Mashed Taters is you can use whatever cheese you have in the fridge, or whatever suits your fancy!

Choosing Cheeses for Super Cheesy Mashed Taters

I always start with cream cheese in my Super Cheesy Mashed Taters.  It gives you a great base to add other flavors, and negates the need for butter and as much milk.  The creaminess that cream cheese lends to Super Cheesy Mashed Taters is phenomenal, and even when you are making just plain old mashed potatoes, you’ll want to start using cream cheese instead of milk and butter.  Cheddar, American, and Swiss cheeses all work well as the flavoring cheese in Super Cheesy Mashed Taters.  They all give their own wonderful twist, and mixing two or three of them adds even more depth to the final dish.  A topping of green onions, chives, or Parmesan rounds these Super Cheesy Mashed Taters out, and bacon, well, a smattering of bacon makes just about anything better.  Keep it creative and you’ll have amazing Super Cheesy Mashed Taters.

Super Cheesy Mashed Taters Leftovers

I love to make an extra large batch of Super Cheesy Mashed Taters and have leftovers.  I’m usually not happy with the results of reheating them as mashed potatoes, but if you add an egg to every 3 cups of leftover Super Cheesy Mashed Taters as well as 1/2 C breadcrumbs, you can mix them up and make some very tasty potato cakes by frying them in butter and olive oil.  They are a simple dish that make a big hit with everyone, especially if you have leftover gravy, or some fried onions.

5 lb white potatoes, peeled and diced

1 8z pkg cream cheese, softened

16 oz shredded cheese

milk

salt

pepper

Place the potatoes in a stock pot and cover with cold water.  Sprinkle with salt and boil until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.  Drain.

Place the potatoes in a bowl or mixer.  Add the cream cheese, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and beat with a mixer until smooth, adding milk to get the consistency you prefer.

Add the shredded cheese and mix until the cheese is melted.

Serve with your favorite meal.

Don’t make just plain old mashed potatoes with that steak.  Whip up some Super Cheesy Mashed Taters and add some flavor to your plate!