Company Mashed Potatoes

2 pounds baking potatoes -- quartered, not peeled
1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup whipping cream
salt & pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped chives

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender. Mash potatoes by hand using a fork or masher. Add remaining ingredients and put in a 9 X 9 pan. You may refrigerate at this time. When ready to cook, place in a pre-heated 350° oven and bake for 25 minutes - or until hot and bubbly.

Candied Sweet Potatoes

4 pounds sweet potatoes -- quartered
1 1/4 cups Margarine
1 1/4 cups Brown sugar
3 cups Miniature Marshmallows -- divided
ground cinnamon -- to taste
ground nutmeg -- to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and boil until slightly underdone, about 15 minutes. Drain,
cool and peel.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine margarine, brown sugar, 2 cups marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted.

Stir potatoes into marshmallow sauce. While stirring mash about half of the potatoes, and break the others into bite-sized chunks. Transfer to prepared dish.

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cover top evenly with remaining marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are golden brown.




NOTES : A delicious, sweet version of candied sweet potatoes. Prep Time: approx. 5 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 35 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 40 Minutes.

Mashed Potato Casserole

This is a great make-ahead casserole - make as little or as much as you want. It taste's just like "dressed" bake potatoes

Potatoes -- boiled
Butter
Milk
Green Onions
Grated Cheddar Cheese
Sour Cream
Crumbled Bacon -- Optional

Cook and mash potatoes with butter and milk until stiff. Add sour cream until mixture is consistency desired for mashed potatoes. Add 1 bunch of sliced green onions and bacon if desired. Put into a casserole dish and "ice" it with a thin layer of additional sour cream. You can refrigerate it at this point until ready to cook. Turn oven to 350° and bake potato casserole for about 20 minutes or until heated through. Remove from oven and add grated cheese. Return to oven and cook an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is hot.

Hash Brown Potato Casserole

2 pounds hashed brown potatoes -- thawed
1/2 cup margarine -- melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups sour cream
2 cups crushed corn flakes

Combine crushed corn flakes and 1/4 cup melted margarine and set asside. Combine remaining ingredients (make sure potatoes are completely thawed). Put into a 0 X 13 baking dish and spread corn flake mixture on top. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Serves 12.


NOTES : I love this - add diced ham and you have a one pot meal.

Mashed Potato Bake

5 cups water
4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
2 7.6 ounce packages Betty Crocker Butter & Herb Mashed Potatoes mix
1/2 cup butter
4 ounces cream cheese
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups canned french-fried onion rings

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring the water to a boil, add the hash browns, and cook for 5 minutes; drain. Prepare the mashed-potato mix according to package directions. Soften the butter and cream cheese together in the microwave. In a large bowl, mix together the hash browns, mashed potatoes, butter and cream cheese, Jack cheese, sour cream, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Place in a greased 2-quart casserole. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden on top. Sprinkle the onion rings (I crush them) over the casserole and bake for about 5 to 8 minutes longer, or until onions are golden brown.


NOTES : These are sooo good. They have to be - look at all the wonderful ingredients.