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Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes

These Boursin cheese mashed potatoes are absolutely insanely yummy. They are chock full of all sorts of good things, like cream and cheese 🙂 Boursin cheese has such a fantastic savory flavor.

Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes

The key to these potatoes is boiling the water with the garlic already added. This really adds to the flavor. We have a copycat Boursin cheese recipe that really saves on the cost of making these potatoes. You’ll find it hard to tell the difference between it and the real thing.

Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes
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Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes

These Boursin cheese mashed potatoes are absolutely insanely yummy. They are chock full of all sorts of good things, like cream and cheese.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword cheesy, mashed potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 366kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Nibble Me This

Ingredients

  • 5 cloves garlic peeled, smashed
  • 6 medium russet potatoes rinsed, peeled and cut into 1/2″ cubes
  • 1 5.2 ounce Boursin Cheese I used Shallot & Chive
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • kosher
  • ground black pepper
  • chives chopped, for garnish, if desired (I used green onions)
  • chicken gravy warmed, for topping, if desired

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add the garlic to the water.
  • Add the potatoes and boil 5-10 minutes or until softened.
  • Drain and add potatoes back to pot on burner. Turn heat off.
  • Add in the cheese, sour cream, heavy cream and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mash potatoes with a masher, stirring to combine.
  • Serve topped with gravy and chives, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 1399mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 404IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Meatloaf TV Dinner Part 2: The mashed potatoes and gravy

Anita and I picked up some old lunch trays at the antique mall recently. Ever since then we’ve been wanting to make a TV dinner-like meal. We settled on this outstanding combination of smoked meatloaf, these scratch mashed potatoes with gravy, some fantastic herbed peas and carrots, and a light apple pie wonton crunch.

Meatloaf TV Dinner Part 2 - The mashed potatoes and gravy

In this meatloaf TV dinner part 2, we’ll make the mashed potatoes and gravy. The potatoes are pretty much your standard fare, but the gravy is insanely good! It’s a great poultry gravy that you can throw together without having to use chicken or turkey drippings.

Meatloaf TV Dinner Part 2 - The mashed potatoes and gravy
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Meatloaf TV Dinner Part 2: The mashed potatoes and gravy

Outstandingly yummy mashed potatoes and gravy!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword gravy, mashed potatoes, tv dinner
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 361kcal
Author Ina Garten

Ingredients

For mashed potatoes

For the gravy

Instructions

For the mashed potatoes

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain.
  • Melt the butter in the half-and-half over medium-low heat.
  • Place potatoes in the bowl of a mixer. Use the paddle attachment on low speed to mash the potatoes.
  • Slowly add the butter and half-and-half mixture, sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until mashed but not smooth.

For the gravy

  • Saute the butter and onions over medium-low heat in a large saute pan, about 12-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are lightly browned. (Make sure they are browned. If it takes longer than 15 minutes, so be it. Don’t rush it!)
  • Whisk the flour into the pan and add salt and pepper. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring.
  • Add the chicken stock and cook another 4-5 minutes, until thickened.
  • Add the cream. Stir and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 333mg | Potassium: 717mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.