Cheesy Potato Cups Recipes

CHEESY MASHED POTATO CUPS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. , In a large bowl, mash potatoes, milk, butter, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in 1-1/3 cups cheese. Grease two 6-portion muffin pans; divide potato mixture between pans. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; top with parsley. , Cover and freeze one pan for up to 3 months. Bake the remaining pan, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted., To use frozen potato cups: Thaw in the refrigerator. Bake as directed.

CHEEZY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large baking dish, mix together potatoes, soup and sour cream. Mix in cheese and butter. Salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Top the mixture with potato chips.
• Bake 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the mixture is bubbly and lightly brown.
• Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes before serving.

CRISPY, CHEESY POTATO CUPS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Pulse panko in food processor until finely ground, about 5 pulses. Evenly coat each muffin cup with softened butter and then ground panko.
• Cut each potato in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 3 wedges. Cut each wedge crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Combine potatoes, half-and-half, salt and pepper in large bowl and microwave, covered, until just tender, 12 to 15 minutes, stirring once.
• Meanwhile, toss cheddar, parmesan and cornstarch together in bowl; reserve 1/3 cup for topping. Add remaining cheese mixture to hot potato mixture, stirring until smooth. Divide potato-cheese mixture evenly among muffin cups and smooth. Sprinkle cups with reserved cheese.
• Cover muffin tin with aluminum foil sprayed with Pam and bake for 10 minutes. Discard foil and continue to bake until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Run pairing knife around perimeter of muffin cups. Let potato cups cool in muffin tin on wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Place rimmed baking sheet on top of muffin tin and invert potato cups, tapping on muffin tin to release cups. Invert cups cups onto wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve.

CHEESY LEFTOVER MASHED POTATO CUPS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F and lightly grease the cups of a mini-muffin tin. Whisk together the mashed potatoes, the eggs, 3/4 cup of cheese, the chives, and ham. Season, if necessary, with salt and pepper. The seasoning will depend on how seasoned your mashed potatoes were to begin with. Mound a spoonful of the mixture in each muffin cup. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the potato cups are set, browned on top, and hot through. Let cool for about 5 minutes in the pan, then use a spoon or knife to gently release them from the pan. Serve immediately with dollops of sour cream, if desired. Make-Ahead Notes: You can bake these and refrigerate for up to 3 days. To reheat and re-crisp: arrange the puffs on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F for about 15 minutes (depending on size). I assume these also freeze well, but I haven't experimented with this yet myself. If I froze them, I would thaw overnight in the refrigerator then follow the reheating instructions above. More Flavoring Ideas for Mashed Potato Puffs: Loaded Baked Potato: Cheddar cheese, cooked bacon, chopped green onions, served with sour cream and chives Curried Potato Puffs: 1 teaspoon curry powder (or to taste), chopped red onion, chopped jalapeño pepper, served with yogurt and cucumber. Goat Cheese & Spinach: Fine chopped spinach, minced garlic, crumbled goat cheese. Italian-Inspired: Finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, chopped basil, finely chopped shallots, served with a smear of tomato sauce.

CHEESY POTATO CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Pierce potatoes with fork. Bake 1 hour. Cool 5 min. Cut potatoes crosswise in half; scoop out centers, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells.
• Place potato flesh in large bowl. Add butter and milk; beat with mixer until well blended and fluffy. Spoon into potato shells; lightly press 1 cheese cube into filling in center of each shell. Place in muffin pan cups.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Top with bacon and broccoli.