Whip up this easy potato side dish in no time, with instant mashed potatoes, cheese, and a no-fuss crunchy cracker topping.
Cheesy-Topped Mashed Potato Casserole
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 1/3 cups Betty Crocker™ mashed potatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, if desired
- 1/2 cup bite-size cheese crackers
- 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (1 oz)
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In ungreased 1-quart casserole, mix hot water, milk, 2 tablespoons butter and the mashed potato mix. Cover with plastic wrap, turning back one side to vent steam. Microwave on High 2 to 4 minutes or until moistened.
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Step2Whip potatoes with fork until fluffy; stir in chives. Smooth top of potato mixture with rubber spatula.
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Step3Crush crackers. In small bowl, mix crushed crackers, cheese and 2 tablespoons melted butter; sprinkle over top of potatoes.
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Step4Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are hot and topping is crisp.
Nutrition
260
Calories
16g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 49%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 230mg
- 10%
- Potassium
- 370mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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