I love this Mashed Potato Casserole. It’s a little fancy! It’s a lot tasty! And, it makes fabulous leftovers!
I made it the other day to serve with my husband’s Braised Beef with Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes, and it went really with it. He had dinner and a couple day’s worth of great lunches out of it.
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I’ve also made this Mashed Potato Casserole for a simple dinner of seared tofu, Mashed Potato Casserole, and Caramelized Broccoli.
It’s like simple home-goodness food.
Meat and Potatoes, I guess (‘course, I don’t eat the meat part!). But, this simple little potato casserole has a fancy little shine to it. That crispy cheesy crust on the top just makes it so special.
Feel free to use Asiago or Parmesan on top. Whatever you have in your fridge. I’ve used both, and both are delicious!
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Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe
Mashed Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 ounces Asiago or Parmesan cheese grated (about 1/2 cup)
- ½ cup panko Japanese breadcrumbs
- thinly sliced chives for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Place potatoes and ½ teaspoon salt in a large saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Drain in a colander over a 2-cup Pyrex glass measuring cup, or similar sized bowl, reserving ½ cup cooking liquid.
- Press cooked potato through a potato ricer into a large bowl. Stir in reserved ½ cup cooking liquid, garlic powder, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cream cheese.
- Spoon potato mixture into a broiler-safe 2.5 liter casserole dish or ceramic baking dish, and bake at 350° F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Preheat broiler to 450° F.
- Combine Asiago and panko; sprinkle evenly over top of potatoes. Broil 4 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with chives.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Cooking Light
Culinary Ginger says
January 13, 2015 at 9:12 amThat IS a fancy potato casserole, it looks lovely. Once I got a ricer, I couldn’t live without it. That crunchy panko top is calling my name, I could eat the whole thing by myself 🙂
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm says
January 13, 2015 at 12:22 pmOMG yesssss! This looks amazing! I am all over it and the photos are just GORGEOUS!! Beautiful job Debi!
Michelle F. says
January 13, 2015 at 2:43 pmThat looks so good. What a unique way to eat mashed potatoes.
Michele says
January 13, 2015 at 5:00 pmI know I would like this–I love mashed potatoes and cheese is also on my always eat list.
Lori Vachon says
January 13, 2015 at 5:05 pmYUM! This is comfort food in my book!
Nicole Neverman says
January 13, 2015 at 6:14 pmI can just imagine how fantastic this tastes with the beautiful cream cheese and cheese mixed in there 🙂
ForkandForage says
January 13, 2015 at 6:29 pmLoving the look of your potato casserole. It screams all kinds of yum!
Dan from Platter Talk says
January 13, 2015 at 6:34 pmSomething so incredible from something as simple as mashed potatoes; genius!
mealplanmaven says
January 13, 2015 at 7:19 pmComfort food at it’s best! My hubbie will go crazy over this!!
Debra says
January 13, 2015 at 8:27 pmThis sounds amazing! I would love it!
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
January 14, 2015 at 11:14 amPerfect dish. My family would love it!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
January 14, 2015 at 5:03 pmHoly yum. That looks amazing!
triedandtasty says
January 14, 2015 at 9:26 pmI loved mashed potatoes, so I can guarantee I would LOVE this!
Kris ~ Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies says
January 15, 2015 at 9:07 amThese sound amazing! My grandmother used to make potatoes similar to this (which I haven’t had in years), but you took them to a wonderful new level with that topping! I have to try your recipe 🙂
Caitlin says
January 15, 2015 at 9:15 amYUM!!! This looks super amazing. And I could totally make this!
taranoland says
January 15, 2015 at 9:45 amLove, love, love this casserole!!
Coralie says
January 15, 2015 at 10:08 amThis looks so good. I have made it a few times, and my kids eat it like candy. The crunchy topping is so perfect with the potatoes.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
January 15, 2015 at 11:08 amooooooh mmm mmmm!!! I love this casserole-it looks incredible!
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
January 15, 2015 at 12:47 pmLove the crust on top and the creamy beneath. Perfect comfort food!
dcclark13 says
January 15, 2015 at 1:53 pmLove this, I will have the opportunity to bust out my potato ricer, which is such a great kitchen tool! Plus the salty bite Asiago will give the potatoes a delicious flavor.
Michelle De La Cerda says
January 15, 2015 at 6:10 pmWell, doesn’t that look tasty? I could just sit and eat that.
Heidy L. McCallum says
January 15, 2015 at 8:15 pmMASHED POTATO CASSEROLE has me so excited I had to lock those caps in excitement! I am such a mashed potato girl and seriously can’t wait to try this recipe out ASAP
Jillian {Food Folks and Fun} says
January 15, 2015 at 9:08 pmThis looks really delicious. I’m adding this to my next dinner party menu!
Culinary Flavors says
January 16, 2015 at 4:02 amI love mashed potatoes too! There are no leftovers at my home haha!
Ashley (QLCC) says
January 16, 2015 at 9:24 amJust when I thought there weren’t any more ways to make mashed potatoes… this looks great!
Shauna Smart says
January 16, 2015 at 9:53 amOh my goodness! This potato casserole looks amazing. My family would love this as a side dish.
Jenn says
January 19, 2015 at 8:46 amWe use potato substitutes like cauliflower due to type 2 diabetes, but I think it’s still doable. It sounds a lot like the mash I make for my shepherds pie.
Jennifer says
January 19, 2015 at 5:50 pmOh my, this looks so delicious. I love potatoes and I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate them as a side at dinner. I wonder about additions (like green onions in the casserole, or maybe bacon!) and substitutions (maybe sour cream instead of cream cheese?) I’m looking to try this recipe as-is, and then maybe experiment down the line.
christine (@foodyschmoody) says
January 24, 2015 at 8:25 amIs it weird that I want to dive head first into this beautiful dish of potatoes? Yup, it looks THAT good.
Debi says
January 24, 2015 at 11:55 amI love potatoes. All potatoes. This would be the perfect dish in my house.
justine @ Full Belly SIsters says
November 22, 2015 at 5:50 pmThis looks absolutely fantastic, can’t wait to try!