This quick and easy red potato mash is made with cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions and more.

Cheesy Red Potato Mash in bowl

This red potato mash is made with the same delicious toppings that are on a baked potato.

And when each ingredient is good on its own, you know it’s going to be really good when it’s mixed together.

Included in this red potato mash is sour cream, cheddar cheese and green onion.

There’s also a subtle taste of garlic from just a bit of granulated garlic that’s added for good measure.

The potatoes in this recipe have the skin left on which not only gives the dish more texture but also adds nice color to the entire dish.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Cheesy Red Potato Mash ingredients

Red potatoes, butter, sour cream, granulated garlic, salt, pepper, sharp cheddar cheese, and green onions

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Shredded cheese on cutting board

Shred the cheese and set aside.

Chopped green onions on board

Chop the green onions and set aside.

Cut potatoes on cutting board

Cut the potatoes in quarters (leave the skin on)

Boil red potatoes in pot

…and add to boiling water.

Add salt to red potatoes in pot

Add salt to the water.

Cooked red potatoes in pot

Boil until fork tender (about 15 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes) and drain out the water.

Add butter in pot with potatoes

Add the butter to the bottom of the pan and pile a few of the potatoes on top of it so it melts.

Add granulated garlic in pot

Then add granulated garlic,

Add pepper to pot with potatoes

pepper,

Add salt to pot with potatoes

salt,

Add sour cream to pot with potatoes

and sour cream.

Cooked red potatoes in pot

Next,

Mash red potatoes in pot

using a potato masher…

Mash red potatoes in pot

…mash the potato mixture leaving some of the potatoes in small pieces.

Mashed red potatoes in bowl

Add the potato mash to a microwave safe serving dish and just before serving,

Shredded cheese on mashed potatoes

top with shredded cheddar cheese…

Melted cheese on mashed potatoes in bowl

…and warm it up in the microwave just long enough to melt the cheese.

Mashed red potatoes in bowl

Alternatively, add the potato mash to an oven safe serving dish and just before serving,

Mashed potatoes with cheese in bowl

top with the shredded cheese and warm it up in the oven.

Cheesy Red Potato Mash in bowl

Top with chopped green onions.

Cheesy Red Potato Mash in bowl

Serve warm.

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Cheesy Red Potato Mash

Cheesy Red Potato Mash

This quick and easy potato mash that's made with cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onion and more, is a delicious side dish for any day of the week.
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

  • 4 medium size red potatoes skin-on, cut in quarters
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt for the boiling water
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt or salt to taste, (for the potato mash)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 green onions chopped (including the green part)

Instructions

  • Boiling the Potatoes - To a pot of boiling water, add salt and the quartered potatoes.   
  • Boil until fork tender (about 15 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes). 
  • Carefully transfer the potatoes on to a plate, and drain the water out of the pan.    
  • For the Potato Mash - Add the potatoes back into the warm pan.  To the bottom of the pan, add butter and pile some of the potatoes on top of it so it melts.
  • To the pan add granulated garlic, salt, pepper and sour cream. Using a potato masher, mash the potato mixture leaving some of the potatoes in small pieces. 
  • Serving the Potato Mash - Transfer the potato mash to a microwave safe serving dish and top with shredded cheese.  
  • *In a microwave, warm up just long enough to melt the cheese on top.  Then top with the chopped green onions. 
  • *Alternatively, the potato mash can be transferred to an oven safe serving dish and just before serving, top with shredded cheese and warm it up in the oven. Then top with chopped green onions. 
  • Serve warm.

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