Irish Potato Casserole 16-Mar-2012

“Irish cuisine is penance” – Denis Leary

Ingredients

• 6 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 1.5 quart baking dish.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the potatoes, butter, eggs, onion, salt{+, pepper, garlic+} and paprika. Mix well.

3. Place potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and pour milk over top.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

5. Sprinkle top with cheese, return to oven and bake until cheese melts and is slightly browned.

Comments

Fabulous, but only 4 stars because I had to tweak A LOT! Follow these instructions and you’ll love it too. First cook at 400 not 350. Increase shredded potatoes to SIX CUPS and reduce your butter to 1/3 cup. I didn’t have paprika so I used 1 tsp of garlic spread mix and a dash of pepper…yum! Cook for the 40 minutes then put it under low broil for 5 minutes to crisp the top (watch it so you don’t overdo it). Pull it out, add your chedder and back in the oven just till melted. Take it out and let it “rest” for 5 minutes before eating. (This gives the butter a little time to absorb because you will see some in there when you pull it out. My hubby and 3 girls devoured this and was so sad I didn’t make a bigger batch! I served it with pork chops and veggies. Sooo good!

I would go ahead and follow the comments from the reviewer above. The initial ingredients don’t seem right, exactly. Definitely more potatoes, less fat, less salt, more pepper. Consider also mixing in some of the grated cheddar, not just sprinkling it on top.