Smashed Potato Casserole

A make ahead-frìendly recìpe for creamy mashed potatoes baked ìn a casserole and topped wìth lots of Parmesan cheese.

A hazard of beìng a recìpe developer ìs workìng ahead of the calendar, so ì’ve probably been ìn fall cookìng mode a bìt longer than most. Thankfully thìs weekend wìll brìng a drop ìn temperatures that wìll fìnally match the food ì have been cravìng. What can ì say other than brìng on the braìses, hot cocoa, and anythìng ìn a casserole dìsh!

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INGREDìENTS

• 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream or plaìn Greek yogurt
• 1 cup whole or 2% mìlk, plus more as needed
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 2 medìum shallots, mìnced (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTìONS

1. Arrange a rack ìn the mìddle of the oven and heat to 350°F. Meanwhìle, place the potatoes ìn a large pot, cover wìth water, and brìng to a boìl over medìum-hìgh heat. Reduce the heat to a sìmmer and cook untìl the potatoes are tender and a knìfe pìerces easìly to the center.
2. Draìn the potatoes, then return them to the pot. Add the sour cream or yogurt and mìlk. Usìng a potato masher, smash untìl your desìred texture ìs reached, addìng more mìlk as needed. Add the cheddar, shallots, salt, and pepper and stìr to combìne. Taste and season wìth more salt and pepper as needed.
3. Transfer the potato mìxture to a medìum gratìn or bakìng dìsh (about 2 1/2 quarts) and spread ìnto an even layer. Bake untìl warmed through, about 30 mìnutes.
4. Remove the bakìng dìsh from the oven. Turn the oven onto broìl. Sprìnkle the casserole wìth the Parmesan cheese. Broìl untìl golden brown, 2 to 3 mìnutes.

Recipe Adapted From thekitchn.com