Cheesy Leek Mashed Potatoes

Name: Cheesy Leek Mashed Potatoes
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Potatoes; Kosher salt; Butter; Leeks; Cream; Parmesan cheese

Serves 1

Serves 1

Directions

1Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks.
2Place the potato chunks into a pot, cover with water, and add salt.
3Chop the leeks finely.
4Saut the chopped leeks in a pan.
5Add cream to the saut ed leeks and mix.
6Drain the cooked potatoes.
7Mash the potatoes with butter.
8Pour the leek and cream mixture into the mashed potatoes.
9Mix everything together until combined.
10Transfer the mashed potato mixture to a baking dish.
11Grate Parmesan cheese over the top of the mashed potatoes.
12Bake the mashed potatoes in the oven until the cheese is caramelized and crispy.

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The dish has a caramelized cheesy outer layer and a pillowy mash underneath, similar to a "cr me br lee" effect.

Serves 1

Serves 1

1Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks.
2Place the potato chunks into a pot, cover with water, and add salt.
3Chop the leeks finely.
4Saut the chopped leeks in a pan.
5Add cream to the saut ed leeks and mix.
6Drain the cooked potatoes.
7Mash the potatoes with butter.
8Pour the leek and cream mixture into the mashed potatoes.
9Mix everything together until combined.
10Transfer the mashed potato mixture to a baking dish.
11Grate Parmesan cheese over the top of the mashed potatoes.
12Bake the mashed potatoes in the oven until the cheese is caramelized and crispy.