Potato Cheese Comfort Casserole — The ultimate comfort dish!
Potato Cheese Comfort Casserole
Ingredients
3 1/2 pounds russet potatoes
2 heads garlic
1 onion, sliced in half, cut side down
2 cups heavy cream
2 eggs
Salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste
1/4 pound provolone or mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 pound sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 pound thin-sliced Italian salami, cut in 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 — 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
~Preheat oven at 350.
~ Slice 1/3 off the top of the garlic heads, brush with olive oil and wrap each head individually in foil. Butter and bread-crumb a 2 quart casserole dish with high sides.
~ Pierce the potatoes with a fork or knife tip and place on a baking sheet along with the garlic and onion. Bake for one hour, or until potatoes are soft. Mash potatoes in a large bowl or use a standing mixer.
~ Add squeezed-out garlic and onion and mix until smooth. Add the cream, eggs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Grate the Parmesan, shed other cheeses.
~ Spoon about 2/3 of the potatoes into the prepared casserole dish, pressing potato mixture up sides. Layer salami, soft cheeses, half the parmesan and half the breadcrumbs on top of the potatoes.
~ Season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining potato mix, sprinkle with rest of breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
~ Bake on cookie sheet one and a half hours. Let cool for a bit before spooning out.