# Cheesy Leek Mashed Potatoes

A comforting dish featuring mashed potatoes with leeks and a caramelized cheesy crust, perfect for Thanksgiving.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Potatoes
- Kosher salt
- Butter
- Leeks
- Cream
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Pot
- Strainer
- Potato masher
- Baking dish
- Oven
- Microplane grater

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DG7d2A/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d8ad14ea-4fc8-402d-b6f4-1b1dab15b433
- Extracted: 2025-11-14

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