Cheesy Smashed Potatoes

Name: Cheesy Smashed Potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 57 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 59 milliliters half-and-half; 2 servings Kosher salt; 2 servings Cracked black pepper; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 340 grams Yukon gold potatoes

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cheesy Smashed Potatoes a try. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 310 calories. This recipe serves 2. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. A mixture of butter, half-and-half, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Put the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water and salt generously. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until fork-tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

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Drain the potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Return the potatoes to the pot and let dry in the still-hot pot, about 2 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a small saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the half-and-half.

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Add the butter mixture and cream cheese to the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Smash with a potato masher or large fork. If the potatoes seem too thick, add some of the reserved cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed.

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