Baked Goats Cheese Scallion Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 medium potatoes, coarsely diced (if using organic no need to peel them)
• 3 tablespoons goat cheese (cream cheese)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (divided)
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (divided)
• 3 scallions, sliced (use and green parts)

Recipe

• 1 place potato cubes in a pot with water. bring to a boil and let simmer for 15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. drain.
• 2 return potatoes to the pot and add cream cheese and milk. mash with a masher until rather creamy. season with garlic, nutmeg and salt to taste.
• 3 now add in half of the mozzarella and half of the cheddar cheese (meaning 1/4 cup of each). mash a little more.
• 4 add in scallions, mix well.
• 5 pour mashed taters into a 9x13 baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 6 bake in the preheated oven at 180°c/350°f for 20-25 minutes or until nicely browned on top. if you like the top very brown, you can put the dish on the top rack for the last 5 minutes.
• 7 enjoy!