Puffed Potatoes With Cheese

Name: Puffed Potatoes With Cheese
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 large onion, minced; 1 tablespoon butter; 8 medium boiling potatoes, cooked, drained and mashed; 1/3 cup butter; 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese; 3/4 cup milk; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 eggs, beaten

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings

1large onion, minced
1tablespoon butter
8medium boiling potatoes, cooked, drained and mashed
⅓cup butter
1½cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
¾cup milk
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2eggs, beaten

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Saute the onion in a tablespoon butter until translucent and tender.
Step 2
Combine the mashed potatoes with remaining butter, cheese, milk, salt and pepper and cooked onion, and place over low heat until cheese and butter are melted. Fold in beaten eggs.
Step 3
Turn into a greased two-quart casserole or souffle dish and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes, until potatoes are puffed and brown. Serve.
Step 4
The dish may be prepared in advance, leaving only the baking to be done before serving.