Cheesy Potato Spoon Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons soy margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cayenne pepper (optional)
• 4 large eggs, beaten or 1 cup egg substitute
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley (optional)
• 6 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• 10 ounces fat free cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f generously butter 6 1 cup ramekins or 2 quart souffle dish or casserole.
• 2 if using cold mashed potatoes, warm in large nonstick skillet or saucepan over med heat until very hot, stirring frequently frequently to prevent scorching.
• 3 meanwhile, bring one cup of water to a boil. put flour, margarine, onion powder, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper in mixing bowl, and pour boiling water over mixture. using electric mixer on low, beat for 1 minute, and add very hot mashed potatoes. beat again well. add eggs, and beat again, until thoroughly combined. set aside to cool slightly.
• 4 mix parsley, shredded cheese and cream cheese in mixing bowl. scoop 1/2 cup potato mixture into each ramekin, or put 4 cups into a prepared casserole. make a well in center and spoon in 2 heaping tbs. of parsley cheese filling.
• 5 cover filling with 4 tbsp potato mixture.
• 6 if using casserole, top with remaining potato mixture. place ramekins or casserole on baking sheet.
• 7 bake 50 minutes. let cool 15 minutes before serving.