Mashed Potatoes with Blue Cheese

The comforting side dish of mashed potatoes gets an upgrade with creamy additions of blue cheese and heavy cream in this quick and easy recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 323 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided, or to taste
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, quartered
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with cold water. Add about 1 1/4 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Drain well.

Step 2

Heat cream and butter together in a saucepan over medium-low heat, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in blue cheese until smooth. Add sauce to potatoes and mash together until smooth. Season with remaining salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.