Easy Creamy Cheesy Potato Bake
Total Time
1 hour and 35 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour and 25 minutes
Rating
4.92 out of 5 stars
(47)
Ingredients
10 servings
- 1.25kg/ 2.5lb potatoes (any, other than waxy potatoes, see Note 1)
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) milk (full or low fat)
- 3/4 cup (185 ml) thickened cream (heavy cream) (heavy cream)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise (, preferably whole egg (or 1/4 cup cream) (Note 2)
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves (, plus more for garnish (or 1 tsp dried)
- 2 large garlic cloves (, minced)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 2 cups (200g) shredded cheese (, for mixing (Note 3)
- 1 cup (100g) shredded mozzarella cheese ( (or sub with another cheese, Note 3)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180C/350F (all types).
Step 2
Peel and cut the potatoes into 1 3/4 cm / 2/3" cubes. Place in a large bowl.
Step 3
Add all remaining ingredients except mozzarella. Mix.
Step 4
Pour into a 3 litre / quart baking dish (mine is 22cm / 9" square x 6 cm / 2.3" high).
Step 5
Cover with foil. Bake 60 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Step 6
Remove foil, sprinkle over mozzarella cheese. Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is golden.
Step 7
Rest for 5 - 10 minutes before serving, garnished with extra theme leaves if desired.
Step 8
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