The Chew: Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe

The Chew: Mashed Potato Casserole

Michael Symon helped a family prepare the ultimate holiday meal complete with all the flavors of comfort food! He showed them how they can make a delicious Mashed Potato Casserole that can be customized using whatever toppings they most enjoy. You can make your own dough or use store-bought pizza dough.

To get the recipe for this Mashed Potato Casserole, click next page.

The Chew: Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe Ingredients

• 2 sticks butter – at room temperature
• kosher salt and freshly ground black cracked pepper
• 5 lbs Yukon gold potatoes
• 1 C sour cream

Toppings:

• 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley – chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh grated horseradish
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 C Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp fresh dill – chopped
• 1 lemon – zested

The Chew: Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
2. In a large pot of salted water, add the peeled potatoes and bring to a boil
3. Lower the heat slightly and cook until the potatoes are tender
4. Cook for 25-30 minutes
5. Save one cup of the starchy potato water
6. Remove from heat
7. Drain the potatoes and put back in the pot
8. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and sour cream
9. Pour the mixture over the drained potatoes in the warm pot, and mash while adding some of the saved potato cooking water to reach the right consistency, but keep the mixture loose because it will thicken while standing and after reheating
10. Add salt and pepper
11. Add the potato mixture to a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking dish
12. In a bowl, add th breadcrumbs, dill, parsley, lemon zest, and horseradish, then mix
13. Stir in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper
14. Top the mashed potatoe mixture
15. Bake for 30 minutes