Aged Cheddar Mashed Potatoes - The only thing better than mashed potatoes? CHEESY mashed potatoes! | foxeslovelemons.com

Some families might have a strict “do not mess with the classics” policy for Thanksgiving, but my family luckily does not. I think the fact that I invite them over and do ALL of the cooking trumps the fact that I take some liberties with my menu.

But even if your family DOES have that policy, I think mashed potatoes and gravy from scratch are a natural place to experiment. Because no matter what you do, they are still mashed potatoes. 

And mashed potatoes are awesome (and even leftover mashed potatoes turned into mashed potato cakes), always and forever.

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So go ahead – try these Aged Cheddar Mashed Potatoes this year (or my mashed potatoes with heavy cream or blue cheese mashed potatoes).

And if your family has any complaints about you adding CHEESE to MASHED POTATOES, then you might want to look into celebrating the holiday with a different family next year.

Because, come on. Cheese makes a great thing even better! And everybody knows that cheese + potatoes are a match made in heaven, demonstrated by my baked potato pizza.

These cheese mashed potatoes are also amazing on top of mini shepherd’s pies.

After a quick 15-minute boil in salted water, baby yellow potatoes got smashed up and combined with some half-and-half, butter and aged Cheddar cheese for a gourmet twist on a classic Thanksgiving side dish.

Aged Cheddar Mashed Potatoes - The only thing better than mashed potatoes? CHEESY mashed potatoes! | foxeslovelemons.com
Aged Cheddar Mashed Potatoes - The only thing better than mashed potatoes? CHEESY mashed potatoes! | foxeslovelemons.com

Aged Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds baby yellow potatoes
  • 6 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1-1/2 cups grated aged Cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in large pot and cover with cold water. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Add 5 teaspoons salt; reduce heat to medium-low and cook 15 minutes or until potatoes are very tender. Drain.
  2. Place potatoes in large bowl and smash with potato masher. Add cheese, half-and-half, butter, pepper, nutmeg, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt; smash until well combined. Transfer to serving bowl and serve garnished with parsley, if desired.

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