Smoky Mashed Potato Bake
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Michelle Zacharia, Omaha, Nebraska
Serves 10 peopleCategories: Vegetables- Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 3 1/2 lb. new potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup (3 oz.) shredded smoked Gouda cheese, divided
- 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
- 2 to 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
- 1/2 cup light margarine
- 1/2 (8oz.) pkg. fat-free cream cheese,softened
- 3/4 tsp. salt
Directions
- Sauté garlic in hot oil in a small skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Set aside.
- Cook potatoes in a Dutch oven in boiling water to cover 30 minutes or until tender; drain.
- Mash potatoes in a large bowl. Stir in garlic, 1/4 cup Gouda cheese, half-and-half, and next 4 ingredients until blended. Spoon mixture into 1 13 × 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup Gouda.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese melts.