Saras Low Fat Creamy Cheesy Potatoes Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place yellow and red potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a large bowl; mix well. Slowly add potatoes and toss; use a wooden spoon or flat spatula to avoid mashing the potatoes.
• Pour potatoes into the prepared pan. Dot butter over the top and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and uncover. Preheat the oven's broiler. Return to the oven and broil until top is browned, about 5 minutes.

LOW FAT CREAMY CHEESY POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, cottage cheese, about 1/2 the cheddar, garlic, salt, pepper& basil in large mixing bowl.
• Add potatoes and onions, mix well.
• Pour mixture in a 13 by 9 pan that you sprayed with Pam.
• Pat down with the back of your spatula.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
• In a baggie, crush corn flakes and then add some salt, pepper and garlic powder and toss around a bit.
• Sprinkle corn flake mixture over top of cheese.
• Bake 375 for about an hour.

SARA'S LOW FAT CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil cubed potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, until just tender. Drain.
• Melt fat-free margarine in a saucepan; saute onion until tender.
• In a measuring cup, combine milk and flour; add to onions.
• Cook and stir a minute or two until thickened.
• Turn off heat and stir in yogurt, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, spicy mustard, 1 tablespoon Parmesan, salt, pepper and green onion.
• It's okay that the cheese doesn't melt at this step.
• In a mixing bowl, combine hot cooked potatoes and onion/cheese sauce.
• Pour into casserole dish that has been sprayed with Pam.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheddar and 1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese over top.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 15 minutes until bubbling.
• Cool for about 5 minutes to thicken before serving.

CRISPY CHEESY SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• 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 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle. Reserve bacon grease.
• Grease a baking sheet with a small amount of the bacon grease and place potatoes on the sheet. Smash potatoes with the bottom of a glass, then brush with more bacon grease. Repeat once more (smashing/brushing). Lightly salt potatoes.
• Roast potatoes in the preheated oven until crispy, about 15 minutes. Top with blue cheese and crumbled bacon. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes.
• Top with green onions and serve.

CARNATION® CREAMY CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 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.
• RETURN potatoes to saucepan; add evaporated milk and butter. Beat with hand-held mixer until smooth. Stir in cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut your potatoes into thin french fry strips, and lay the fries, in a 9×13″ glass pan. (Arctic circle or McDonald's fries type of thin!).
• Pour all of the cream over the top of the fries.
• Salt and pepper the potatoes very generously.
• Sprinkle at least 2 cups grated Cheddar Cheese over the top.
• Sprinkle Parsley flakes on top of the cheese.
• Spray a bit of cooking spray on the side of the foil that will face the cheese. This assures that the foil won't stick to the cheese after it melts.
• Cover with foil, and poke a fork through the top of the foil, 2 or 3 times to allow a little steam to escape. This way, your cream doesn't boil over into your oven.
• Place your potatoes in the middle of the oven. Cook at 400 degrees for about 1 hour, 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• During the last 15 or 20 minutes of baking lower your rack one more step. This makes the bottom of your potatoes, brown and crispy.
• Remove potatoes from the oven, remove the foil and eat!

CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Season potatoes to taste.
• Spray a casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a bowl, combine milk, soup and sour cream.
• Combine potatoes with milk and soup mixture. Add 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• Spread evenly into casserole dish and push a tblsp of butter into the mixture at 4 different places. This will help to prevent sticking while the dish cooks. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for about 30-45 minutes or until cheese starts to brown.

CARNATION® CREAMY CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 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.
• RETURN potatoes to saucepan; add evaporated milk and butter. Beat with hand-held mixer until smooth. Stir in cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

SKINNY CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix soup, sour cream, milk, melted vegetable oil spread, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in potatoes, onion and cheese. Spread evenly in baking dish. Sprinkle with crushed croutons and paprika.
• Bake uncovered 55 to 60 minutes or until top is golden brown and mixture is bubbly.

LOWER FAT CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Mix together cream of chicken, sour cream, margarine or butter, and 1 cup of cheese. Slowly mix in hash brown. Use a big bowl, there will be a lot.
• Put mixture into greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Add remaining cheese and bake for 15 more minutes. Yummy comfort food!