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The BEST One Pot Cheesy Potatoes

No joke folks, these are The BEST One Pot Cheesy Potatoes! They're a special side dish for a holiday or really any weeknight dinner. They're just perfect alongside a nice juicy steak and so easy to make because you'll use some already cubed refrigerated potatoes from the market!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: casserole, cheddar cheese, Comfort Food, potatoes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 390kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. refrigerated cubed potatoes
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped, about 1 1/2 cups
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp. Montreal steak seasoning
  • 2 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided (I used Kraft Triple Cheddar Creamy Melt)
  • 1 Tbsp. chives, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Melt butter in a 3 1/2-qt. cast iron pan or an oven-proof deep skillet of similar size over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for about 4 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and continue to cook for one minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and sprinkle the flour over the onion mixture and cook for 1 minute, stirring often. Whisk in the broth and heavy cream and continue to cook, stirring often, until mixture is thickened, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the Montreal steak seasoning, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne and one cup of the cheese and stir until well combined and the cheese is melted.
    Fold in the cubed potatoes until well combined. Bake for 25 minutes, uncovered and then sprinkle the potatoes with the remaining one cup of shredded cheese and continue to bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let potatoes rest for about 10 minutes before serving. Top with chopped chives, if desired.

Notes

As mentioned above, I used Kraft Triple Cheddar Creamy Melt. This bag of shredded cheddar has added Philadelphia cream cheese which adds extra creaminess to make these potatoes even more decadent.
Don't skip adding the Montreal Seasoning. It gives this dish such added flavor. And the added cayenne gives it just a touch of heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 737mg | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1239IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 2mg