Easy Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

5 from 1 vote

How do you make mashed potatoes better? Add cheddar cheese, of course! These Easy Cheesy Mashed Potatoes are super simple to make, but taste next level!

Course Side, Side Dish

Cuisine American, British

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 369kcal

Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

750 g floury potatoes peeled and chopped (I use Tesco Baking Potatoes – see Note 1)
150 g cheddar cheese grated (I use Davidstow Mature Cheddar)
40 g salted butter
Salt and pepper to taste (see Note 2)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Put the chopped potatoes into a saucepan. Pour over enough boiling water to cover well and bring back to the boil over a high heat. Turn down and simmer for 15 minutes or until soft.
When the potatoes are ready, drain and return to the pan. Add the grated cheese, butter, salt (if using) and black pepper. Mash with a potato masher until you get your desired consistency. (See Note 3.)
Serve as a side to your favourite dishes, such as Super Simple Savoury Mince, Easy Peasy Beef Stew, Easy Roast Chicken or Sausage Casserole.

Notes

I have experimented with different potatoes for mash and I find potatoes sold in the supermarket as ‘baking potatoes’ are always the best for texture and flavour. However, any floury potato (AKA ‘old’ or ‘maincrop’ potatoes) will work – for example Maris Piper or King Edwards (or Russet if you are in the USA).
Personally, I find the salt from the butter and cheese makes the mash salty enough for my tastes, so I only add black pepper. But by all means add extra salt here if you want, to suit your personal tastes.
If you want your cheesy mashed potatoes to be even creamier, you can add a splash of milk or cream at this point.
Suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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