Blue Cheese And Bacon Mashed Potatoes Au Gratin Recipes

BACON-BLUE CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, cook potatoes, covered, in enough lightly salted boiling water to cover for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Return the hot, drained potatoes to the hot Dutch oven. Add the 1/4 cup butter. Let stand, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the milk over low heat until hot but not boiling.
• In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels; set aside.
• Mash potatoes with a potato masher or beat with an electric mixer on low speed just until light and fluffy. Stir in the warm milk, blue cheese, salt and pepper. Gradually stir in additional milk to make potatoes desired creaminess. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and sliced green onion. If desired, serve drizzled with additional butter.

BLUE CHEESE & BACON MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and dice the potatoes. Place in a pot and fill with water to about an inch above the potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain.
• Add butter, milk, sour cream and about 1/2 of the blue cheese to the potatoes. Mash until creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle the bacon into the mashed potatoes and mix until the pieces are spread throughout.
• Sprinkle with blue cheese, mix gently, and serve immediately.

BLUE CHEESE AND BACON MASHED POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender. Drain and dry over heat in the pan. With potato masher, mash the potatoes and add the butter, salt and pepper. Blend well. Gradually blend in the cream until you have the desired consistency. The mixture should not be too thin. Fold in the blue cheese and bacon. Spoon the potato mixture into a shallow prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly bread crumbs. Bake until heated through and golden on top. Or, if the potatoes are still very hot, place under broiler until golden brown.

MUSHROOM AND BLUE CHEESE POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 3 quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. In large pan, cook potatoes in boiling lightly salted water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• 2. For sauce, in large pan, cook mushrooms, onions, and garlic in hot oil over medium heat til tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk, all at once. Cook and stir til thickened and bubbly. Stir in sage. Remove from heat.
• 3. Layer half the potatoes in prepared dish. Pour in half of the sauce. Sprinkle with ½ cup cheese. Repeat with remaining potatoes and sauce. Cover dish with foil. Cover and chill remaining sauce.
• 4. Bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle top of gratin with remaining cheese. Bake for about 35 minutes more or til potatoes are tender and top is golden. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 side dishes
• 5. Variations: Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin: Prepare as directed, except omit mushrooms and sage and substitute shredded Parmesan cheese for blue cheese. Apple Smoked Cheddar Gratin: Prepare as directed, except omit mushrooms. Cut 2 large cored Granny Smith apples into thin wedges. Reduce amount of sage in sauce to 2 teaspoons. Put half the apples over each layer of potatoes. Substitute smoked cheddar or Gouda for blue cheese. To make ahead: Assemble gratin as directed but do not preheat oven. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for up to 24 hours. Bake in a 350 oven for 50 minutes. Uncover and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes more or til potatoes are tender.

BLUE CHEESE POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• You need a 7x11 baking pan plus a larger one with 2 sides for the water bath.
• Put some water on to boil -- the amount depends on your pans. You'll need enough to fill the larger baking pan with about an inch of water when the smaller pan is in place.
• Butter the smaller baking pan.
• In a large bowl, mix the eggs, cream and cheeses until well blended.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Both cheeses are usually quite salty so watch the amount of salt you use.
• Fold the sliced potatoes into the cheese mixture.
• Spread the mixture into the buttered pan and cover with aluminum foil.
• Place the pan with the potatoes in the larger pan and set it on the oven shelf.
• Carefully pour hot water into the outer pan so that the water is about an inch deep.
• Bake one hour.
• Remove the cover and bake until the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

BLUE CHEESE POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; lightly butter or oil a 9"x13" baking pan.
• Rinse the potato slices in cold water then pat dry.
• You're going to make three layers of potato slices, cheese/cream, salt/pepper: layer 1/3 of the slices in the bottom of the prepared pan, then top with 1/3 of the cheese, cream, salt, and pepper.
• Repeat twice with remaining ingredients (except garnish).
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the top is browned and bubbling.
• Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan, and serve hot.