BUTTERY MASHED POTATO PIE WITH HERB AND GARLIC CREAM CHEESE

Buttery Mashed Potato Pie is a wonderful combination of potatoes, cream cheese, and buttermilk. It’s a delicious side dish for any meal.

Prep Time: 5 minutes 

Cook Time: 1 hour 

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes 

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 3 lb medium red potatoes peeled
• 7 oz (or 1.25 packages) of herb and garlic cream cheese such as Boursin
• 3/4 cup whole buttermilk
• 4 tbsp softened butter
• 1/3 cup fresh chives chopped (more for garnish)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

Instructions

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mash peeled potatoes in a large bowl with a potato masher until smooth. Lightly fold cream cheese and 3 tablespoons of butter. Stir in 3/4 cup of buttermilk stirring just until fluffy, but do not overmix. Add chopped chives.
• Spoon the mashed potato mixture into a lightly greased 3-quart baking dish (we used our trusty cast iron pan). Dot top of potatoes with remaining 1 tablespoon butter and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake, covered, at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15-20 more minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with additional chives before serving.