Carnation(R) Creamy Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
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Carnation® Creamy Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

By: Nestle® Carnation® 
"Beef up your mashed potatoes with evaporated milk and shredded cheddar cheese! Add green onion and crumbled bacon for an even heartier side dish."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (43)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 3/4 cup NESTLE® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Directions

  1. PLACE potatoes in large saucepan. Cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender; drain.
  2. RETURN potatoes to saucepan; add evaporated milk and butter. Beat with hand-held mixer until smooth. Stir in cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

Footnotes

  • NOTE: Chopped green onions, chopped parsley or cooked, crumbled bacon may be added to mashed potatoes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 305 | Total Fat: 16.6g | Cholesterol: 50mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great recipe for mashed potatoes! These are definitely creamy and cheesy! I used red potatoes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by Navy_Mommy   view full review
These potatoes are tasty, but I am not sure they are good enough to justify the fat content. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2005 by LUNATYRA   view full review
These were absolutely delicious! I added some minced garlic and about 1/4 cup of chopped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2010 by AmalAmer   view full review
Used FF sour cream instead of the evaporated milk, plus about 1/3 more of the shredded cheese,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
I used organic red potatoes, fat free evaporated milk and lowfat shredded cheese. I did heat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by ROBYNSROB   view full review
I am awful at making mashed potatoes. I thought I would give this recipe a try. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by marchingjaybird   view full review
Delicious! I used knock-off brand evaporated milk and left out the cheese and they were still...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2004 by CHRISTY PALMER   view full review
Very good indeed! I have made these potatoes numerous times and they are always a hit. This is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2005 by GRACEWRITER   view full review
They turned out way too thick. I'd skip the evaporated milk next time and just use regular.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2011 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
No rocket science involved here to make these decadently delicious. Because of the clarity of...

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