Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes

Fragrant, original, for the holiday table! Mashed potatoes baked in the oven with cheese are an example of how you can serve a side dish on any table, be it a regular dinner or a holiday. Adding cheese makes the puree very rich, it turns out much tastier than usual.
cook time: 1h 20 min
Ava Prescott
Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

163
Calories
10g
Fat
14g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Butter 60 g
Eggs 1 pc
Potato 600 g
Hard cheese 80 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake mashed potatoes with cheese in the oven? Prepare your food. Take high-quality, natural butter that complies with GOST, without vegetable additives. Choose hard cheese with a spicy, bright taste. And also without milk fat substitutes.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash and peel the potatoes well. Cut it into pieces and fill with cold, clean water. Take filtered or bottled water; tap water may have an unpleasant aftertaste, which will affect the taste of the dish. Place the potatoes to cook over medium heat. When the water boils, reduce the heat and salt the water. Cook the potatoes until tender, 25 to 30 minutes, depending on the variety and size of the pieces.

Step 3

Step 3
Check readiness with a sharp knife — it should easily pierce the potatoes. Drain the potatoes.

Step 4

Step 4
Mash the potatoes with a masher. Put butter in it. Continue mashing the potatoes together with the butter until smooth.

Step 5

Step 5
Grate the cheese on a medium grater.

Step 6

Step 6
Add cheese to puree. Stir, you can use a masher.

Step 7

Step 7
Beat the egg into the puree. Pepper it.

Step 8

Step 8
Stir the egg into the puree. You should get a homogeneous thick mass. Taste it, add salt to taste if necessary.

Step 9

Step 9
Place the puree into a piping bag fitted with an open star tip. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the puree on it in the form of “towers” at a distance from each other.

Step 10

Step 10
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bake the puree for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Step 11

Step 11
Remove the finished puree from the paper — this is easy to do with a spatula. Serve it right away — it tastes better hot. Bon appetit!

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