Mashed Potato Casserole

This was the biggest hit of our New Year's Day dinner. I hadn't made this in YEARS. Back in the mid 1980s my uncle was hosting a formal dinner party and he asked me to do the cooking. I readily agreed and we found a recipe similar to this. I prepared it and everyone loved it! Well, the recipe is long gone...I somehow lost track of it when I moved...but this is the 'Kelli' version of it. ; ) It's a very tasty dish that will please all sorts of palates. The onion and pepper give it some zing while the cheeses make it sinfully rich and delicious! And the egg makes the creamy mixture puff up all fluffy on the inside while the outside gets the most tender, slightly golden crust. Try this. I promise you won't regret it! : )


Mashed Potato Casserole <---Click here to print

10-12 medium to large potatoes
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 stick margarine
salt to taste
1 8 oz. block cream cheese, at room temperature
1 egg
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/4 finely chopped onion


Preheat oven to 350*. Grease an oblong casserole dish (13"x9" or a little larger; I prefer glass) with shortening.

Peel, cut and boil potatoes for mashing. Drain well. Using an electric hand mixer, mash potatoes with margarine, salt, cream cheese, egg and about 1/2 the can of milk. Beat on high speed until smooth. Add more milk if potatoes are not creamy enough, but don't make them runny. Add pepper, onion and about 2/3 of the shredded cheddar. Mix on low speed just until combined. Spread in prepared baking dish, sprinkle with remaining cheddar and bake for 40 -45 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and potato mixture is golden around the edges.


Sorry there are no pics but I really didn't have time to snap them before the vultures descended! ; ) Trust me when I tell you it's not only delicious but quite a pretty dish, too.