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This is perhaps my favorite recipe!
CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES
We make these for almost every holiday dinner, and in between.
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When I was younger, we would devour these very quickly at the dinner table. If there were any left-overs, we would fight for them! I got smart though . . . I was clever. I tried to watch very closely as Mom put that small bowl into the fridge. My Mind was a GPS system for the exact placement and location of those potatoes. One evening . . .when peering eyes weren’t watching, I snuck that little bowl of leftovers to my bedroom. I slid that glorious little bowl of cheesy potatoes under my bed, for safe keeping. I figured they would make a great after school snack the following day. I still remember the excitement I felt, as I reached under my bed for that long awaited snack. I popped the lid off and YIKES. Potatoes with Cream and cheese need refrigeration!
These potatoes make a great side dish, but if you need a main dish .. .
Brown Chicken breasts and nestle them in between the potatoes. Browned Pork Chops, and thick slices of ham is also very good. Then . . . you have a full meal, that’s simple, easy and delicious.
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Today I’m using Red potatoes from last years harvest.
You just need to use good Ol` Idaho potatoes.
Peel 5 to 6 potatoes if you’re making a 9×13 inch pan.
I’m making a slightly smaller dish. The leftovers are really good.
This is one of my favorite kitchen tools. It’s a corn cob cutter!
I use it for all kinds of kitchen stuff.
It slices fingers also . . .
Don’t cut your fries too thick!
Think shoestring.
Season with salt, pepper and whatever else pleases you.
For a 9×13 pan, use 1 pint – 2 cups of Whipping Cream.
You could also use half and half if you like.
If you are making a 8×9 incher like myself, use 1 1/2 cups.
Now top the potatoes with at least 2 cups of grated cheese.
I’ve used Colby today, but I also like Sharp Cheddar.
A sprinkle of Parmesan is also good.
The Parsley just makes it look pretty!
Cover with foil, that you have sprayed with Pam or some type of Cooking spray.
That way, the cheese won’t stick to the foil.
Place pan in the middle of your oven.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 1 hour, or until potatoes are fork tender.
During the last 20 minutes or so, I lower the rack again, and let the bottom get nice and golden crispy.
YUM.
REMOVE THE FOIL BEFORE YOU EAT!
Don’t tell anyone where you hide the leftovers!
CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES
by Get Off Your Butt and BAKE
Angie - These are fabulous! I used my Veg-O-Matic on the julienne setting to get matchstick size potatoes. My 12 year old son really likes monterey jack cheese, so I used a colby/monterey jack combo and added a little parmesan, too, and moved the pan to the low rack for the last 20 minutes to get the crispy bottom. He’s working on eating the whole pan!April 22, 2013 – 6:08 pm
Katy - I made this the other night for dinner and added some diced ham. My husband and I enjoyed this so much we both ate it for breakfast the next 2 days! Thanks for the yummy recipe!March 14, 2013 – 9:49 pm
Get Off Your Butt and BAKE! - Hi Aidee,
The recipe posted makes a 9×13 pan of potatoes, so to double it, you would need a very large pan!
I’ve doubled the recipe several times, but have a super large glass pyrex pan.
The cooking temperature stays the same, but you most likely will have to cook the pan of potatoes longer,
so allow for at least 1 1/2 hours to 1 hour 45 minutes baking time.
JonnaNovember 25, 2012 – 3:57 pm
aidee - I made these for a family gathering, and they were so popular I was asked to make 3 for our next dinner. It would take too long to make 3 individual dishes, so can I just double everything to make a bigger dish? If so, should I change the temperature?November 24, 2012 – 5:51 pm
Loreal - I love this simple and tasty recipe! I leave the potatoes, sliced instead of making french fries (just my preference). Served with pork chops and steamed broccoli. It was a hit!November 18, 2012 – 9:08 pm
Get Off Your Butt and BAKE! - Oh it will stay yummy for a long time…never had any problem.
Refrigerate leftovers and then re-heat.
JonnaNovember 12, 2012 – 1:37 pm
Melanie - Does the cream curdle or does it end up ok after an hour?November 12, 2012 – 7:45 am
Get Off Your Butt and BAKE! - Hi Cindy,
If you go to my menu bar, and click on the Products I Love link…you will see it under Kitchen gadgets & tools.
I love mine too! I really couldn’t live without it!
JonnaOctober 2, 2012 – 4:46 pm
Cindy - What is the brand name of the slicer you used for this recipe? We had one when I was growing up, and I so loved it. Yes, it does cut fingers, I learned that at least twice, but I wpuld love to own another one or two. They are amazing!!October 2, 2012 – 3:11 pm
Dottie Wyatt - Loving all your recipes that you share!…….cannot wait to try these Creamy Cheesey Potatoes! Thank You so much again for sharing!April 13, 2012 – 2:08 pm
Amy Harrell - These potatoes look soooo good I know what I’m having for dinner tonight!!!March 26, 2012 – 5:59 pm
Katie - My favorite holiday dish is my mom’s homemade stuffing – it’s perfectly moist (without being soggy, ew) and full of raisins. It’s literally the only thing I like raisins in. So delicious!December 18, 2011 – 1:53 pm
Maximilian Brand - I really loved my Mom’s scalloped potatoes, I could make a meal of just those alone.
I’m going to try to convince my wife to make the Creamy Cheesy Potatoes because they sound to be delicious.December 7, 2011 – 10:25 am
Andrea A. - I have been looking at this recipe for a while and tonight, since I took a break from baking cookies, I thought I’d try it.
Delicious is not even the word. These are my new FAVORITE potatoes!!!! Great recipe, have shared it with all my friends with a link to this blog!December 5, 2011 – 8:29 pm
Christal - I just made this for dinner with pork chops,it was very good.I am new to your site but I am loving everything I have made so far.Thanks for sharing!December 5, 2011 – 6:09 pm
Nicole - Have these in the oven now!! So excited I got a new fancy mandolin for my birthday! I used it for the potatoes…. Love your recipies, thank you!November 25, 2011 – 7:43 pm
Rosa - Pumpkin Pie is the best Thanksgiving dish!November 22, 2011 – 6:26 pm
Cicley - my favorite holiday dish is green bean casserole! I wasn’t to keen on it to a few years ago, but now I love it. I love this time of year cause I know it’s going to be on the table.November 21, 2011 – 11:17 pm
Desirae M - My favorite holiday dish is cracker cranberry dish, sounds strange I know. I was introduced to it when I married my husband, and it delish! Crackers, jellied cranberry sauce and whipped cream, all layered in a glass bowl. I totally love it, and now have to bring it to all of the holidays with my family b/c they all love it too!November 21, 2011 – 3:41 pm
Jonna - Hi Amber,
Yes…I’ve done that as well. When I use whole chicken breasts, I like to flour and season the breast and brown it well on both sides.
Lay them in your baking dish, sprinkle pieces of broccoli in, and pour the sauce over all.
JonnaNovember 21, 2011 – 12:24 pm
Vicki Hoiten - My favorite holiday family recipe is for our family’s baked shrimp…it has a ton of butter and artery-clogging for sure, but its only made once a year!November 21, 2011 – 11:51 am
Lisa C - My favorite Thanksgiving dish is Corn Souffle.November 21, 2011 – 6:36 am
Charlette - This is a hands down fav! On Christmas day the entire family will be together and each and everyone of us wait for my sister to bring out the two very large antipastos. We all eat so much of it that we don’t really care about dinner. It’s been going on for believe it or not thirty years! TFSNovember 20, 2011 – 7:00 pm
Lynne - My family doesn’t think it’s Thanksgiving if I don’t have our favorite Orange salad!November 20, 2011 – 5:52 pm
Piper - You beat me to the punch. MY favorite dish is the cheesy scalloped potatoes that accompany the roast beastie for Christmas. Another favorite is the tomato pudding….a green vegetable or two, a small salad, hot rolls, au jus and horseradish sauce.November 20, 2011 – 1:13 pm
Sarah O. - My favorite holiday dish is my grandma’s mashed potatoes. :]November 20, 2011 – 11:03 am
Cassie Erickson - Frozen Mocha Cheesecake!!! Yummy!November 20, 2011 – 11:02 am
Natalie - My favorite holiday dish is pecan pie. Especially great with vanilla ice cream
November 19, 2011 – 9:42 pm
Katie M - My all-time favorite holiday dish is Cranberry White-Chocolate French Toast! mmmmm….can’t wait to make it this year!November 19, 2011 – 8:52 pm
Suzette - Fudge. It’s all about the fudge.November 19, 2011 – 7:14 pm
Kimberly - This isn’t too hard to decide. I change recipes almost yearly for everything except the rolls, and my mom’s cranberry salad. If I had to choose one, it would be cranberry salad. (rolls can really go for any meal right?)November 19, 2011 – 2:59 pm
crystal bergman - My favorite holiday dish isn’t a dish it is rolls. My grandma and then my mom and now I make lemon poppy seed rolls. They are the yummiest and make great turkey sandwiches later!November 19, 2011 – 1:14 pm
Whitney - My favorite holiday dish is anything with gravy on it lol!November 19, 2011 – 11:30 am
Camille - Pick just one? Is that even possible? Dressing. Or cheesy potatoes. Or pretzel salad. Mmmmm.November 18, 2011 – 10:53 pm
Diana S - My absolute favorite dish is my mom’s stuffing. It is so YUMMY!November 18, 2011 – 10:07 pm
lana lu - My favorite holiday dish is my mom’s roast duck!November 18, 2011 – 9:03 pm
Sandi - I love the meal as a whole. Everything compliments each other so well! Nothing quite like it…Ahhhh.November 18, 2011 – 8:40 pm
Kristin T - Turkey and Gravy!November 18, 2011 – 7:51 pm
paula - My favorite dish is the stuffingNovember 18, 2011 – 7:36 pm
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar - This is such a yummy looking recipe. Love this! My favorite holiday recipe is stuffing!November 18, 2011 – 6:52 pm
Claire @ Claire K Creations - Oh wow. These look amazing. I love that you cut them into french fries instead of slices like regular potato bake.November 18, 2011 – 5:54 pm
Sabrina - My favorite is definitely the pumpkin pie!November 18, 2011 – 4:15 pm
Mary P - I love the taste of stuffing and cranberry sauce. It’s the whole tart, sweet, savory thing going on all in one spoonful.November 18, 2011 – 1:39 pm
jessica w. - I submitted a recipe and like them on facebookNovember 18, 2011 – 1:25 pm
jessica w. - My all time favorite recipe is cranberry fluff!!!!!November 18, 2011 – 1:24 pm
Julie J - My all time favorite Thanksgiving dish is the dressing/stuffing. My Dad would get up real early on Thanksgiving morning and make his famous dressing to stuff inside the bird. It was delicious as a kid and still is as an adult!November 18, 2011 – 12:54 pm
Ginny Smith - I adore Thanksgiving and all that it represents! My favorite dish has got to be my recipe for my Sweet German Chocolate Pecan Nut Pie with hand whipped cream!
November 18, 2011 – 12:24 pm
Sinfully rich but oh sooooo good!
Cynthia - Two of our favorites are: Cheesy Potato Casserole and Creamed Corn. Oh, I can taste them already!November 18, 2011 – 12:04 pm
Kate - My favorite holiday dish is simply the mashed potatoes and gravy and stuffing. They kind of get smushed together on my plate- so it’s like one dish. And delicious.November 18, 2011 – 11:41 am
Juli - My favorite holiday food old fashioned mashed potatoes and gravy! I know we have them all year, but they just seem better on Holidays.November 18, 2011 – 11:21 am
Shanna - My favorite is stuffing with gravy… it is the only day of the year I have it, so I enjoy it while I can!
November 18, 2011 – 11:20 am
dani s - My all time favorite dish has always been the stuffing! Love it-I’m a bread and potato hound, so this recipe you featured looks delish!!November 18, 2011 – 11:02 am
L Dice - My favorite dish depends on which house I am at. . at my In-Law’s Thanksgiving dinner my Mother in law makes the best broccoli cheese casserole, My mom makes the best sweet potato casserole with the marshmallows on top oh and my grandmother’s cranberry salad is good but so is my grandmother in law’s.November 18, 2011 – 10:35 am
jessica p - My favorite Thanksgiving is whipped sweet potatoes…it is a mouthful of deliciousness!November 18, 2011 – 10:23 am
Sydney S - My favorite dish is my mother-in-laws stuffing….I don’t know what that woman puts in there but it’s pure heaven. And no matter how many times I try to do it, it never tastes the same.November 18, 2011 – 10:20 am
Cindy B. - My favorite is Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potatoes.November 18, 2011 – 10:07 am
Laura - My family was recently introduced to sausage stuffing and it is definitely my favorite. Going to be a staple on our table for years to come.November 18, 2011 – 10:06 am
Margaret - What a beautiful dish! I hope you make this for Thanksgiving. My favorite part of the meal is the green bean casserole! The vegetables are part of the 5 a day program, right?
November 18, 2011 – 9:55 am
Siri - My favorite dish is mashed potatoes with gravy. YUM!November 18, 2011 – 9:25 am
Eliza C. - I love all dishes served on Thanksgiving. But if i HAD to pick one… It would maybe have to be the Mash Potatoes. They are yummy and creamy and definately COMFORT FOOD!November 18, 2011 – 9:12 am
Colleen - My favorite is the homemade stuffing with gravy. Fantastic!November 18, 2011 – 9:03 am
Lee - My moms stuffing and gravy!November 18, 2011 – 8:59 am
Marsha - Dressing, I just love dressing! And, having the sweet tooth that I have, I definitely will take a slice of pie, anytime!November 18, 2011 – 8:46 am
Ginger - Cornbread dressing made without celery!November 18, 2011 – 8:42 am
MARY-WALKER HALL - My favorite holiday dish is a simple one…mashed potatoes. My mom didn’t make them very much when I was little but I knew we would always have them on Thanksgiving. There is nothing better than homemade mashed potatoes with black eyed peas on the side. Forgot the turkey…give me the sides.November 18, 2011 – 8:05 am
Jodi - Stuffing. I looooove stuffing!!!November 18, 2011 – 8:03 am
Jenni R - Green bean casserole!November 18, 2011 – 7:34 am
Jenny - My favorite holiday dish is a pomegranate fruit salad my aunt makes every year!November 18, 2011 – 7:31 am
Jessen - I can’t resist the Stuffing!!! YummieNovember 18, 2011 – 6:57 am
Lisa Evanoff - My favorite holiday dish is sausage stuffing….it is just a childhood memory that I continue to this day, so comforting!November 18, 2011 – 6:42 am
Jenny - My favorite dish is a corn casserole family recipe with corn, onions, green beans and of course, butter. So delish! And can’t forget the pumpkin pie dessert!November 18, 2011 – 6:32 am
Tammy - My favorite holiday dish is…cranberries and kielbasa! So yummy!!! Awesome site!!November 18, 2011 – 6:30 am
Sarilyn - My favorite Thanksgiving dish is cornbread dressing with giblet gravy. Yum!November 18, 2011 – 5:49 am
CHERYL MILLER - my fav holiday dish has to be the oyster dressing my mother in law makes and homemade chicken and noodles from my hubby is a close second! thanks for the chance to win!November 18, 2011 – 5:10 am
Candice H. - my favorite holiday dish is by far homemade mashed potatoes, though definitely going to give these a try! they look delicious! The one thing about my family is there are no odd or unique dishes around the holidays. Its purely classic dishes.November 18, 2011 – 4:48 am
Martha - Sweet potato casserole with pecan topping and fresh collard greens. I could keep going because we have a large family gathering and there are so many dishes from which to choose just one makes it hard! :0)November 18, 2011 – 3:39 am
Shelly - My favorite is my Grandma’s pumpkin bread.November 18, 2011 – 1:47 am
Carrie - LOVE my mom’s homemade apple pie!November 18, 2011 – 12:42 am
Barb - My favorite holiday dish is my mom’s potatoes and gravy! My mom makes the best gravy! There are always second helpings of those!November 18, 2011 – 12:13 am
Halley Park - My favorite holiday dish is a Homemade roll dippend in the homemade gravy and homemade mashed potatoes.
And you cant get enough desserts during the holidays what would it be without the different diesserts!!November 17, 2011 – 11:33 pm
Nashina Jagielski - My favorite all time dish would be the candied sweet potatoes. I also love our cheesy sweet-corn souffle and ham that just melts in your mouth! I really like chiffon pies too, they are sky high and super creamy! (I want to win this baking dish so I can try my hand at turkey! Yummy!)Thanks for the chance!November 17, 2011 – 10:29 pm
Cara sullenger - My favorite holiday recipe is either sweet potato casserole with marshmallows melted on top or raspberry jello saladNovember 17, 2011 – 10:14 pm
Lindsay - Do I have to pick just one? I would have to say the winner is pumpkin pie…I’m a total sweets girl. But really…I LOVE it all!
November 17, 2011 – 10:08 pm
Lauren - Brussel sprouts!November 17, 2011 – 9:45 pm
KJ - Seriously, you are the most amazing cook ever! I want an invite to Thanksgiving dinner at your house! Make me a yummy pumpkin pie!November 17, 2011 – 9:25 pm
Janelle Belka - My favorite holiday dish is creamy peas and carrots. It’s a recipe that my great grandmother used to make and I look forward to them every year.November 17, 2011 – 9:24 pm
Ken G. - Nothing beat my wife’s macaroni and cheese. Not usually considered a holiday dish, but if you have hers more than a couple times a year our arteries would quickly close.November 17, 2011 – 9:21 pm
Linda Gerrald - I love everything about Thanksgiving, so it is hard to pick just one favorite recipe! If I had to pick, I guess it would be the candied sweet potatoes. My husband doesn’t eat sweet potatoes, so Thanksgiving is about the only time I make them and I love them!November 17, 2011 – 9:14 pm
Christina - My favorite is green bean casserole. yummo!November 17, 2011 – 9:09 pm
Heather - In all my 16 years of being married, I’ve never roasted a turkey! Not once! Maybe winning this roaster from Macy’s would change that! My favorite holiday recipe that has become a staple on our table is Coca Cola Jello Salad! Besides the obvious Coke and Jello, there is cream cheese, pecans, and cherries! So yummy!November 17, 2011 – 8:54 pm
Teresa H - Once a year I make chocolate pecan pie. Pretty easy to make and heaven.November 17, 2011 – 8:53 pm
Katie - I love good old green bean casserole!November 17, 2011 – 8:45 pm
Brandi - How do you choose just one when you have the most amazing cook for a mother! I love everything about coming “Home for the Holidays.” From plain ole’ pie crust pieces, to flaky buttery rolls! Nobody makes Thanksgiving dinner quite like you!November 17, 2011 – 8:44 pm
Mary - My favorite holiday dish is cranberry apple relish!! so good.November 17, 2011 – 8:32 pm
Tessa Iszler - My favorite holiday dish is the crab stuffed mushrooms we always make for Christas Eve. Yum!November 17, 2011 – 8:31 pm
Barb - I make this same side dish but it’s called Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes using O’Brien hash browns. Truly a family Holiday favorite, another one being scalloped corn which is always made at Thanksgiving and Christmas.November 17, 2011 – 8:28 pm
Cami P - I love berry pie!November 17, 2011 – 8:12 pm
NaDell - My favorite holiday dish has got to be the turkey. We just don’t eat turkey all that often (although we SHOULD!) and I love it.November 17, 2011 – 8:09 pm
Kathy - Thank you for the dinner recipe I will serve while my family is visiting for Thanksgiving this year!November 17, 2011 – 7:59 pm
Ashley R. - As strange as it sounds I really look forward to the combination of turkey and fresh cranberry sauce. I rarely have that combo any other time of the year and I just love it. I am also a fan of Cranberry pop cake. Cranberries are my friend.November 17, 2011 – 7:48 pm
Mari Power - My favorite holiday dish is my Mom’s homemade cole slaw. So yummy with a left-over turkey sandwich!November 17, 2011 – 7:37 pm
Caroline - My all-time favorite dish is green bean casserole!November 17, 2011 – 7:33 pm
amy marantino - my favorite holiday dish is fried cauliflowerNovember 17, 2011 – 7:28 pm
Heather Spooner - My favorite holiday dish is cornbread dressing with giblet gravy. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Julie - My all-time favorite holiday dish is Sweet Potato Pudding and it’s gotta have large marshmallows on top, all nice and toasty from the broiler!November 17, 2011 – 7:14 pm
Jennifer - My favorite holiday dish is dessert–pumpkin pie!November 17, 2011 – 7:00 pm