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    Buttery Mashed Potato Pie with Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese

    Nov 22, 2016 · 9 Comments

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    A wonderful combination of potatoes, cream cheese, and buttermilk makes this garlic and herb mashed potato pie a delicious side dish to any meal. And these buttery mashed potatoes are conveniently baked in the shape of a sliceable pie – a new spin on an old favorite.

    Mashed potato pie in a cast iron skillet

    Buttery Mashed Potato Pie with Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese is incredible! The mashed potatoes here are so creamy, the flavor is so rich! And why wouldn’t they be? We’re using cream cheese and butter here, after all. And not just any cream cheese, but garlic and herb cream cheese! So good!

    What skillet to use for Herb and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    I used a medium cast iron skillet here, 10 inch one, made by Lodge. It’s very sturdy, holds heat perfectly and has a helper handle!

    It’s perfect for baking a mashed potato pie! Using a cast iron skillet does make a difference in baking: cast iron is slower to heat, but holds heat better than many other surfaces.

    Buttery Mashed Potato Pie with Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese in a pan

    Tools and ingredients needed

    All you need to makes this mashed potato pie is a cast iron pan, potatoes, cream cheese with garlic and herbs, buttermilk, butter and some chives!  And sprinkle some of those chives on top as well!

    Buttery Mashed Potato Pie with Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese

    How to serve this Cream Cheese Mashed Potato Pie

    I find that it’s so much easier to divide and serve mashed potatoes straight from the pan and that they keep warm that way as well.

    I used this pie server to cut and serve this mashed potato pie. The good thing about this tool is that it is serrated on both sides, which makes it very easy to cut any pie, not just this mashed potato pie.

    The consistency of this mashed potato pie is very nice and creamy and they present beautifully.

    You can make this mashed potato pie ahead and store it right in the cast iron pan in a fridge with all the flavors in tact!

    And by the way, adding cream cheese makes mashed potatoes reheatable! This mashed potto pie heats up very well and always tastes great.

    I love eating potatoes and can have them every day because they are so versatile!

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    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 to any meal. And these buttery mashed potatoes are conveniently baked in the shape of a sliceable pie – a new spin on an old favorite.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 5 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: mashed potatoes
    Servings: 10
    Author: Olya

    Ingredients

    • 3 lb medium red potatoes, peeled
    • 7 oz (or 1.25 packages) of herb and garlic cream cheese, such as Boursin
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • ¾ cup whole buttermilk
    • 4 tablespoon softened butter
    • ⅓ cup fresh chives, chopped (more for garnish)
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    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. Add freshly ground pepper. Stir in ¾ 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.
    Nutrition Facts
    Buttery Mashed Potato Pie with Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 215 Calories from Fat 108
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 12g18%
    Saturated Fat 7g44%
    Cholesterol 36mg12%
    Sodium 380mg17%
    Potassium 674mg19%
    Carbohydrates 23g8%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 505IU10%
    Vitamin C 12.5mg15%
    Calcium 56mg6%
    Iron 1.1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    Comments

    1. Alex Gomis says

      November 25, 2021 at 3:23 pm

      The only thing missing in the instructions is the freshly ground pepper, otherwise great recipe as I am making it right now and it already looks and smells delicious.

      Reply
      • Olya says

        November 25, 2021 at 4:12 pm

        Thank you Alex – I added the timing of pepper adding to the instructions.

        Reply
    2. Susy lowe says

      December 18, 2017 at 11:16 pm

      I would like to make this for a party this week but want to have it ready to put in oven when guests arrive. How early can I prep so I can just pop in oven. Can I refrigerate or maybe cook potatoes 2 hours prior and add cheese etc place in pan.

      Reply
      • Olya at Whatsinthepan says

        December 19, 2017 at 2:34 pm

        Yes this can be made a day ahead of time then popped in the oven day of. I would let the dish get to room temperature before placing in the oven however.

        Reply
    3. Mitch says

      December 09, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      Very flavorful. Great recipe

      Reply
    4. Sarah says

      October 28, 2017 at 1:34 pm

      Is it possible to use Sweet potatoes? ?

      Reply
      • Olya says

        October 29, 2017 at 12:54 pm

        If I were to use sweet potatoes, I would replace garlic cream cheese with either sweet kind of cream cheese, or use regular cream cheese and also add chopped fresh thyme.

        Reply
    5. Pierre says

      November 23, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      These look fantastic! What kind of cheese did you use?

      Reply
      • Olya says

        November 23, 2016 at 9:18 pm

        Boursin garlic and herb cream cheese.

        Reply

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