Description
These Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes are creamy, cheesy and the ultimate comfort food side dish! It's so easy to make with only 4 ingredients, plus salt and pepper, and they're ready to eat in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium sized Russet potatoes, washed
- 5.3 ounce Boursin cheese garlic + fine herbs
- 2/3 heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt+ additional salt to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional for garnish: 2 teaspoons salted butter and 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While waiting on the water to boil, peel and chop each russet potato into about 6 pieces to help them cook faster.
- Add the potato chunks into the boiling water and boil until really tender. When poked with a fork, it should break in half super easy. I also look for the edges to be kind of mushy looking (Note: It took mine about 18-20 minutes).
- Strain the water from the potatoes, then add them into the stand mixer (or a bowl with hand mixer or potato masher is fine too). Cut the Boursin into about 8 pieces, then add it to the bowl with 1/3 heavy cream, butter and salt and pepper. Use the beater attachment in the stand mixer to blend for a minute (or hand mix or mash).
- Once blended, look at the texture and taste. Stir the remaining 1/3 cup into the potatoes a bit at a time if you want a creamier texture. Taste the potatoes again and add in additional salt if needed.
- Add into a serving dish. Optional: Top with a bit of butter and fresh parsley. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure the potatoes are super soft and fall apart tender when poked with a fork before straining the water.
- When adding the cream, start with 1/3 cup, then use the remaining 1/3 cup if needed. It really depends on the amount of potatoes used and the texture that you like your mashed potatoes. I did use the full amount in my batch.
- Don't over mix the mashed potatoes in the mixer or they can get a gummy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: side dish
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American